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News Articles: sexual harassment

Former Fox News staffer Laura Luhn sued the network yesterday alleging years of sexual abuse by its former chairman, the late Roger Ailes. Ailes is shown above in July 2016 outside Fox's New York City headquarters shortly before his ouster.

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Ex-staffer sues Fox News and former Trump aide over sexual abuse claims

In a lawsuit, an ex-staffer alleges the late Fox News chief Roger Ailes, shown above, sexually abused her for years. She is also suing former top Fox executive Bill Shine, alleging he enabled Ailes.

January 26, 2023
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
Members of the Australian Parliament are sworn in on the first day of Federal Government in Canberra in 2008. An Australian government-commissioned report released on Tuesday, Nov. 30, revealed the alarming extent of sexual harassment among those working for some of its highest legislative and elected offices.

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  • World

1 in 3 people working at Australia's parliament are sexually harassed, a report finds

A new report details the stunning culture of sexual harassment and bullying in Australia's parliamentary offices. It comes after another wave of #MeToo protests rocked the country in March.

November 30, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
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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By:
  • Emily Feng
Alphonso David, the president of the Human Rights Campaign, has faced calls for his resignation over ties to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sexual harassment scandal. The Human Rights Campaign has launched an internal investigation. David has denied all wrongdoing.

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  • Investigations

Cuomo Scandal Prompts Reckoning At LGBTQ Group Human Rights Campaign

The sexual harassment investigation and impending resignation of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has entangled multiple Cuomo allies, including the leader of the LGBTQ group the Human Rights Campaign.

August 11, 2021
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, here in March, has announced he is stepping down. It's a remarkable turn of events from last year when Cuomo was seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Politics

Andrew Cuomo To Resign After Investigation Finds He Sexually Harassed Multiple Women

The three-term New York governor announced he will resign following a scathing report from the state's attorney general that corroborated allegations made by 11 women.

August 10, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz,
  • Domenico Montanaro,
  • and 2 more
Andrew Cuomo's lawyers on Friday accused the state attorney general's office of conducting the investigation "in manner to support a predetermined narrative."

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  • Politics

Lawyers Say AG Set Out To Get Evidence Against Gov. Cuomo In Harassment Investigation

"I know the difference between putting together a case against a target versus doing independent fact-finding with an open mind," Andrew Cuomo's lawyer Rita Glavin said on Friday.

August 06, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
In February 2020, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo was praised by the president of the Human Rights Campaign, Alphonso David. David previously served as a legal adviser to Cuomo. Now, critics on the political left and right are calling for both men to resign.

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  • Investigations

Cuomo Scandal Entangles Leader Of Influential LGBTQ Advocacy Group

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo allegedly relied on liberal allies to fight charges of sexual harassment. Now, one of those allies, the head of Human Rights Campaign, is facing demands that he resign.

August 06, 2021
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  • Tom Dreisbach
Employees walk across Blizzard Way during a walkout at Activision Blizzard offices in Irvine, Calif., on Wednesday.

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  • Business

Activision Blizzard Workers Are Walking Out After The Studio's Sexual Harassment Suit

A group of employees urged the video game company to work with them on four demands, including an end to mandatory arbitration clauses in employee contracts and the release of salary and other data.

July 28, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
A lawsuit filed by the state of California on Wednesday alleges sexual harassment, gender discrimination and violations of the state's equal pay law at the video game giant Activision Blizzard.

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  • Business

California Sues Gaming Giant Activision Blizzard Over Unequal Pay, Sexual Harassment

The studio behind Call of Duty and World of Warcraft is facing a civil lawsuit over allegations of gender discrimination, sexual harassment and equal pay violations. The company disputes the claims.

July 22, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
Candles and flowers decorate a makeshift memorial for Vanessa Guillén, a Fort Hood, Texas, soldier whose 2020 killing put a spotlight on sexual harassment in the U.S. military.

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  • Politics

A Commission Finds 'Quite A Lot Of Tolerance' For Sexual Harassment In The Military

A new report says commanders need training to learn how to stop what an official described as "daily acts of demeaning language and sexual harassment" in the military.

July 02, 2021
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By:
  • Ayesha Rascoe
Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in Washington on Feb. 24. Warren's latest book is called <em>Persist</em>.

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  • Author Interviews

Elizabeth Warren Stitches The Stories She Says 'Help Us Learn To Persist'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she isn't looking to be president. She's looking for change, she tells NPR, which happens when we talk about our stories — from sexual harassment to child care troubles.

May 04, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Martin
Hassan Shibly, once the prominent head of the Council on American-Islamic Relations' Florida chapter, resigned after allegations of domestic abuse were made against him. Since then, other women have come forward with accusations of their own. Shibly has denied the allegations.

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  • National

Muslim Civil Rights Leader Accused Of Harassment, Misconduct

A former chapter leader at the Council on American-Islamic Relations was accused of domestic abuse. Since then, other women have come forward with allegations of bad behavior, while he disputes all.

April 15, 2021
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By:
  • Leila Fadel
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo addressed allegations of sexual harassment at a March 3 press briefing. He apologized for unintentionally making people feel uncomfortable but said he would keep working, despite mounting calls for his resignation.

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  • National

'Embarrassed' Cuomo Apologizes But Won't Resign Over Sexual Harassment Allegations

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo apologized for making people feel uncomfortable, but said he would not resign and urged people to wait for the attorney general's investigation before forming opinions.

March 03, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Sexual harassment allegations made against Gov. Andrew Cuomo by two former aides will be examined by independent investigators hired by the New York state attorney general's office.

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  • National

Gov. Cuomo Grants N.Y. AG's Request To Investigate Sexual Harassment Allegations

Two former aides to Cuomo have come forward with complaints of sexual harassment during their time in his administration. The investigation's findings will be disclosed in a public report.

March 02, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley and
  • Jaclyn Diaz
A group of mourners leaves the funeral of Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon at Seoul City Hall on Monday.

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  • Asia

Seoul Holds Funeral For Mayor As Accuser Details Years Of Alleged Sexual Harassment

A former secretary of Park's says she endured four years of sexual harassment. The mayor was found dead on Friday in a park, and the allegations have left the country divided about his legacy.

July 13, 2020
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  • Se Eun Gong
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