Sexual harassment
#MeToo reverberates across Turkey’s literature world
Prominent Turkish novelist Hasan Ali Toptaş is facing dozens of allegations by women who have accused him of having sexually harassed them in the past, unleashing a #MeToo movement in Turkey's literature world.
Turkey’s women take to Twitter to mock sexist language
Many of Turkey's women Twitter users have given their male counterparts a taste of the sexist remarks and misogynistic often-heard proverbs which they hear almost on a daily basis.
Bollywood #MeToo accused back at work
A year after Bollywood followed Hollywood by naming male predators accused of sexual harassment, many women say they have suffered while alleged perpetrators are back in the limelight.
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60% of Women in Europe Are Victims of Sexism at Work
60 percent of women in Europe have suffered abuse or sexual harassment in the workplace, according to a study in five countries. The French research group IFOP found that 21 percent had reported such cases in the last 12 months, and more than 40 percent of the victims are under the age of 30.
Domingo withdraws from all future Met performances
Placido Domingo, the legendary opera singer facing myriad sexual harassment accusations, is withdrawing from all future performances at New York's Metropolitan Opera, both he and the institution announced Sept. 24.
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LA Opera to investigate Placido Domingo over accusations
Two music companies canceled appearances by Placido Domingo and the Los Angeles Opera said on Aug. 13 it would launch an investigation in response to an Associated Press story in which numerous women accused the opera legend of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior spanning decades.
Man detained for sexual harassment found hanged in port authority detention center
A 52-year-old foreign national who was detained in Elefsina, western Attica, on Sunday after a 41-year-old woman accused him of sexual harassment was found hanged in a police authority detention center in the early hours of Tuesday.
Turkey dismisses claims on Greek helicopter harassment -
Turkish security forces on April 18 refuted the claims over the harassment of a helicopter carrying Greek army general.
PM to "react to sexual harassment case if need be"
Brnabic commented on the news that Julicic was responsible for turning off the cable signal (while a part of the town experienced a blackout at the same time) - all allegedly in order to prevent local citizens from hearing a televised confession of Marija Lukic, who has accused Julicic of sexual harassment.
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Ankara Bar Association files complaint against police officer who groped protester
The Ankara Bar Association has filed a criminal complaint against a police officer who was caught on camera groping a woman at a protest while detaining her.