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News Articles: #MeToo

Actor Johnny Depp waves to the gallery as he leaves for a break Monday during his defamation trial in Fairfax, Va. against his ex-wife, Amber Heard.

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  • Law

On social media, Johnny Depp is winning public sympathy over Amber Heard

On TikTok, #IStandWithAmberHeard has garnered about 8.2 million views, while #JusticeForJohnnyDepp has earned about 15 billion views. A sociologist offers her views on the reasons why.

May 26, 2022
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Director Miwa Nishikawa poses for portraits for the film "Nagai Iiwake" (Long excuses) at the 11th edition of the Rome Film Festival in Rome on Oct. 18, 2016.

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  • Asia

A #MeToo crisis is raging in the Japanese film industry

A #MeToo moment may be growing in a country where top movie directors have signed a petition expressing outrage over allegations of sexual violence in the film industry.

April 06, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne in 2020. In a social media post on Tuesday, she described her alleged assault ten years ago at the hands of one of the country's most powerful Communist Party officials, Zhang Gaoli.

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  • World

Chinese tennis athlete accuses former top Communist Party official of sexual assault

In a social media post Tuesday night, Peng Shuai described her assault years earlier at the hands of Zhang Gaoli. It's the first public accusation of sexual assault against a senior Party officer.

November 04, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Feng
Adam Driver and Matt Damon play real-life combatants Jacques Le Gris and Sir Jean de Carrouges in<em> The Last Duel.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

'The Last Duel' is a 'Rashomon'-style #MeToo story — and a messy medieval epic

Ridley Scott's epic, which opens in 1386 Paris, tells the story of a duel between a squire of a knight from three points of view — including that of the woman they're fighting over.

October 15, 2021
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  • Justin Chang

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  • Author Interviews

'Me Too' Founder Tarana Burke Says Black Girls' Trauma Shouldn't Be Ignored

Burke says society often ignores Black girls' sexual trauma — and that the R. Kelly trial, coming after 25 years of allegations, highlights the "stark difference" in response to victims of color.

September 29, 2021
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  • Tonya Mosley
In this illustration drawn from a video feed, the prosecution presents its closing argument in the federal trial against singer R. Kelly on Sept. 22 in New York.

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  • Law

R. Kelly Found Guilty Of Racketeering And Sex Trafficking

A jury found the disgraced R&B star guilty of charges that included sexual exploitation of a child, racketeering and sex trafficking. He faces a possible sentence of 10 years to life in prison.

September 27, 2021
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Zhou Xiaoxuan speaks to journalists and supporters on Sept. 14 outside the Haidian District People's Court in Beijing before a hearing in her case. She alleged that she was groped and forcibly kissed by prominent TV anchor Zhu Jun, who denies the allegations and has countersued for defamation. The court ruled there was not sufficient evidence of sexual harassment.

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  • Asia

Court Ruling Deals A Blow To China's Faltering #MeToo Movement

An intern accused a well-known TV anchor of forcibly kissing her. In a ruling this week, a Beijing court found that it could not determine whether sexual harassment had occurred.

September 15, 2021
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  • Emily Feng
Alibaba's headquarters in Hangzhou, China. A female employee at the tech company is alleging that she was sexually assaulted by her manager.

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  • Asia

Rape Accusations At Alibaba Bring China's #MeToo Movement Back Into The Spotlight

A woman's account of her alleged rape by her manager at the Chinese tech company has gone viral, spurring conversations across the country about sexual abuse in the workplace.

August 13, 2021
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  • Emily Feng
Author Karin Slaughter and a cover of her book.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Author Karin Slaughter On Writing Thrilling — And Timely — Fiction

Monday on Political Rewind, we are joined by New York Times and internationally bestselling author Karin Slaughter. Her newest novel, False Witness, incorporates many timely issues into its narrative. Published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe, Slaughter’s novels include Cop Town and Pretty Girls, The Good Daughter, and Pieces of Her.

July 26, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Thousands of people with placards and banners rally in Sydney on Monday, demanding justice for women. The rally was one of several across Australia including in Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart.

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  • World

Thousands March In Australia As Another #MeToo Wave Hits The Country

The March4Justice demonstrations in Australia on Monday were organized after a series of sexual assault allegations involving government officials.

March 15, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Indian journalist Priya Ramani (left) smiles as she leaves Patiala House Court in New Delhi in 2019. A New Delhi court on Wednesday acquitted Ramani of criminal defamation after she accused a former editor-turned-politician and junior external affairs minister, M.J. Akbar, of sexual harassment.

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  • Asia

Indian Woman Sued For Defamation Over #MeToo Complaint Against Her Boss Is Acquitted

Journalist Priya Ramani said her former editor had sexually harassed her, which he denied. "I feel vindicated on behalf of all the women who have ever spoken out against sexual harassment," she said.

February 17, 2021
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  • Sushmita Pathak
Former Fox News anchor Ed Henry (from left) and high-profile hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity are all named in a lawsuit alleging different instances of sexual misconduct.

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  • Media

Civil Suit Against Former Fox News Anchor Ed Henry Alleges Rape, Sexual Misconduct

The suit was filed in federal court in Manhattan by two former Fox News employees. Fox hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity are also named and accused of sexual misconduct.

July 21, 2020
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  • Scott Neuman
Playwright Pearl Cleage sits in on rehearsals for her new show, "Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous."

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  • Theater

Pearl Cleage's New Play Illuminates The Murky Intersections Of Society, Aging And Identity

Atlanta-based playwright and author Pearl Cleage invites people to examine the messy, frequently irrational parts of being human. In several best...

March 21, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott
2018 is being called "The Year of the Woman," and it lived up to that name on Election Day.

'Year Of The Woman' Lives Up To Its Name In 2018 Midterms

2018 is being called “The Year of the Woman,” and the midterm elections are delivering on that name. More than 100 women are newly elected to U.S....

November 07, 2018
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 1 more
"My mother didn't talk about sex," Lisa Myers, a baby boomer, told GPB. "Many mothers, although not all, were pretty much the same."

'An Era Of Not Talking About It': How Conversations About Sex, Consent Changed With Time

From social media to Capitol Hill, conversations about sexual assault are dominating the national dialogue, taking a topic that for decades was taboo to...

October 01, 2018
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  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
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