What a week. Doesn’t it already feel like Harry and Meghan announced their engagement 100 years ago? After starting Monday off on such a happy note, the news cycles that followed have continued to focus on the sexual misconduct reckoning that started with Harvey Weinstein and show no signs of slowing. It’s important, obviously, and…
Read moreFollowing his swift termination from NBC’s Today, Matt Lauer has broken his silence about sexual harassment allegations that have been brought forward against him. Taking the form of a statement read by Savannah Guthrie at the start of Thursday morning’s broadcast, Lauer’s remarks acknowledged and apologized for some, but not all, of his reported behavior:…
Read moreNBC has fired Matt Lauer for “inappropriate sexual behavior. “ At the top of the “Today” show, anchors Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb delivered the message to viewers, revealing NBC News Chairman Andrew Lack wrote in a staff memo that there was a “complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by…
Read moreOn Sunday, Buzzfeed News published a lengthy story about the national chain, Massage Envy that alleged over 180 instances of sexual assault reported by customers. The company—in case you’re not familiar—describes itself as “a nationwide wellness franchise providing massage and skin care services. We believe that regular massages and facials are an integral part of…
Read moreOn Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a national plan to combat sexism, sexual violence, and domestic violence against women. The policies he outlined include simplifying the process for reporting rape, implementing additional public safety measures for women, and educating schoolchildren about pornography. Meanwhile, women across France gathered for demonstrations against domestic and sexual violence…
Read moreAs more women come forward and the number of sexual assault allegations against powerful men grow, we can look back to 1991 and thank Anita Hill for opening the conversation on sexual harassment in the workplace. She appeared in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee to assert that Clarence Thomas, who she’d worked with in…
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