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News Articles: sexual harassment

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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By:
  • 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
More than two-thirds of women have experienced catcalling.

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  • Law

Catcalling, While Not Illegal, Is A Common Threat That Women Face

When she was a freshman at Mercer University, Clare Reverri didn’t have a car on campus. She relied on the bus to take her to Walmart, the grocery store...

July 30, 2019
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  • Emily Rose Thorne

State Senate, Gov. Kemp Make Separate Changes To Sexual Harassment Reporting

State employees will have a new, unified way to report sexual harassment in the workplace thanks to an executive order signed Monday by Governor Brian...

January 15, 2019
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  • Stephen Fowler
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, front left, reviews National Guard troops outside the state Capitol after being sworn-in on Inauguration Day, Monday, Jan. 14.

First Act As Governor: Kemp Signs New Executive Orders

Just hours after being sworn into office, Gov. Brian Kemp signed three executive orders into law. The first he signed forms an 18 member commission to...

January 15, 2019
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  • Morgan Carter
Christine Blasey Ford testifying early last week.

What Do We As A Culture Say About Sexual Assault

The FBI is currently investigating allegations of sexual assault made against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Tens of millions of Americans...

October 01, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • and 1 more
The #MeToo movement went viral on social media in 2017.

Amid The #MeToo Movement, 'A Call To Men'

The #MeToo movement picked up last year after numerous women came forward with allegations of sexual harassment and abuse against Miramax Film founder...

May 14, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Tony Harris
Sen. Josh McKoon, R-Columbus, left, and Sen. Greg Kirk, R-Americus, confer with Senate President Pro Temper David Shafer, R-Duluth, on the Senate floor, March 24, 2016, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

State Senator, Candidate For Lieutenant Governor, Accused Of Sexual Harassment

On this edition of Political Rewind, a charge of sexual harassment against the presumed frontrunner in the race for lieutenant government. How will...

March 12, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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  • Politics

2017 In Politics: The Battles, The Surprises And The Unbelievable

On this special edition of Political Rewind, we look back at the year in politics. From new leadership in Atlanta to the fight for a new governor of...

December 29, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

Commentary: Want To Discuss Sexual Harassment? Bring Women

Georgia politicians may finally be taking sexual harassment seriously. But one gubernatorial candidate says women are missing from the conversation....

December 18, 2017
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By:
  • Stacey Evans

After #MeToo: Changing The Way We Work

#MeToo is not only a movement about sexual harassment. As Rebecca Traister put it in The Cut , it’s a reckoning for the way we work, and a call to...

December 18, 2017
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  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Emily Cureton
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