Academy President John Bailey Will Continue to Serve After Board of Governors Decline to Pursue Harassment Claim
2018-03-28
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors met to hear findings of a review into a single sexual harassment allegation made against Academy president John Bailey |
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Croatia pushes treaty on violence against women despite protests
2018-03-22
The Croatian government urged parliament to ratify a European treaty designed to combat violence against women despite opposition within the ruling party |
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Oxfam appoints former UN official to head independent commission on sexual abuse and exploitation
2018-03-16
Oxfam has appointed a former United Nations official to head an independent commission on sexual abuse and exploitation in the wake of a scandal over misconduct by its staff |
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7,000 pairs of shoes were outside U.S. Capitol to represent children killed by guns
2018-03-15
The lawn of the U.S. Capitol was covered in 7,000 pairs of shoes, to symbolize the 7,000 children killed by gun violence since the 2012 Newtown shooting |
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France to set legal age of sexual consent at 15
2018-03-07
France plans to fix the legal age of sexual consent at 15, meaning sex with someone younger than that would be considered rape |
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French actresses launch own "Time's Up" with white ribbons
2018-03-01
France's "Now we act" is billed as an appeal to raise funds so that women who have suffered rape or other forms of sexual violence can take legal action
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Turkey’s president accused of child abuse after leaving girl, 6, in tears during TV appearance
2018-02-28
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is being sharply criticized after he brought a 6-year-old girl to tears during a televised political gathering over.. |
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Slovakia rejects treaty combating violence against women
2018-02-23
Slovakia will not ratify a European treaty designed to combat violence against women, Prime Minister Robert Fico said bowing to opposition from junior coalition partner and religious groups |
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She Ran From the Cut, and Helped Thousands of Other Girls Escape, Too
2018-02-22
For Maasai families, the cutting ceremony is a celebration that transforms girls into women and marks daughters as eligible brides |
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