Sexual Harrassment

US: Sexual Violence, Harassment of Immigrant Farmworkers

Human Rights Watch | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Sexual Violence, Immigration Reform, Immigration, United States, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harrassment, Video, World News
Human Rights Watch

(New York) – Hundreds of thousands of immigrant farmworker women and girls in the United States face a high risk of sexual violence and sexual h...

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Penis Dumplings Allegedly Served At Fancy Chinese Restaurant

Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Chin Chin, Yvonne Diaz, Sexual Harrassment, Penis Dumplings, Midtown, New York Crime, NY Restaurants, Chin Chin Restaurants, New York Lawsuits, New York News

A Chinese restaurant in midtown is proving to be one classy joint, allegedly forming penis-shaped dumplings to serve to patrons -- but not before dang...

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WATCH: Dov Says His Lawsuits Are 'Testimony To My Success'

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Sex Slave Lawsuit, Video, George Soros, Dov Charney Jane Wells, Dov Charney George Soros, Dov Charney Salary, American Apparel, Sexual Harrassment, Dov Charney CNBC, Dov Charney American Apparel, Dov Charney, American Apparel Bankrupt, American Apparel Lawsuit, Dov Charney Lawsuit, Vertical Integration, Dov Charney Interview, Los Angeles News

American Apparel CEO Dov Charney did not fail to live up to his reputation Tuesday in a frank exchange with CNBC reporter Jane Wells -- the first inte...

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Former Burbank Police Officer Wins $1.3 Million From City

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Police Discrimination, William Bill Taylor, Workplace Discrimination, Sexual Harrassment, Discrimination Lawsuit, Porto's Bakery Robbery, Burbank, Burbank Police, Porto's Bakery, Porto's Robbery, Discrimination, Sexual Discrimination, Burbank Police Lawsuits, Burbank Police Discrimination Lawsuit, Racial Discrimination, Burbank Police Robbery, Minorities, Los Angeles News

A former Burbank deputy police chief was awarded $1.29 million Monday after a jury found that he was fired for speaking out against racial discriminat...

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Wage Theft, Sexual Harassment and Workplace Violence; The Troubling Reality of Many Latina and Immigrant Workers

Hector E. Sanchez | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Working Women, Latinas, Lclaa, Violence Against Women, Immigrant Workers, Sexual Harrassment, Workplace Violence, Latino Voices News
Hector E. Sanchez

We stand with Latinas across the nation to ensure that their labor, human and civil rights are fully respected because an injury to one is an injury to all.

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Muslim Woman Accuses Man Of Sexual Harassment; FBI Show Up At Her Door

AP | By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: FBI Terror Watch List, Islamophobia, Balayla-Ahmad-University-of-Bridgeport, Islam, Video, University of Bridgeport, Sexual Harrassment, Muslim Harassment, Balayla Ahmad, Muslim Woman, Muslim, Religion News

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A Muslim woman is suing the University of Bridgeport, alleging that the school failed to investigate her claims that a fellow stud...

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School Suspension for a Crush? Not Cute

Stacia L. Brown | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Education, Emanyea Lockett, Sexual Harrassment, Postbourgie, Sexual-Harrassment-School, Black Voices News
Stacia L. Brown

Many words used to describe women are designed to harass and hypersexualize. Those words can be demeaning, pejorative, and explicit. They are familiar to far more women, young and old, than they should be. "Cute" is not one of them.

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'Eve Teasing' and New York Catcalls

Jennifer Hamady | Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: Women, Human Rights, Sexual Harrassment, Gawking, New York Times, Men, Respect, Heckling, Sexuality, Harrassment, New York City, Gender, New York News
Jennifer Hamady

I, like any man, woman, or child, want to be able to walk two blocks to get a newspaper, a cup of coffee, or to catch a train without being treated in a disrespectful manner.

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Would Herman Cain Still Be a Contender If His Accusers Were Black?

Keli Goff | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: 2012 Election, Sexual Harrassment, Anita Hill, Gop Primary 2012, Herman Cain, Herman Cain Black, Hernan Cain Harassment, Herman Cain Accusers, Herman Cain 2012, Herman Cain Racism, Politics News
Keli Goff

Herman Cain spent a lifetime defying racial stereotypes. Now he has cartoonishly morphed into the embodiment of one of America's most unflattering, yet enduring, racial stereotypes of all.

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Your Period Is Making You Lie

Michael Seitzman | Posted 01.12.2012

Read More: Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Sexual Harrassment, Herman Cain, Lin Wood, Comedy News
Michael Seitzman

November 11, 2011 To: The Ladies FROM: The Men RE: All Your Bitchin' Dear Ladies, First of all, we don't know how you do it, bleeding every mont...

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What To Do If You've Been Sexually Harrassed(VIDEO)

Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Video, Gloria Allred Video, Sexual Harrassment, Gloria Allred, Sexual Harrassment Definition, Mondays With Marlo, Women News

As the fourth woman to accuse Herman Cain of sexual harrassment steps forward with her account, many people are again asking, "What should I do if I'm...

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SlutWalk NYC Doesn't Speak For Everyone

Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Sexual Harrassment, Brooklyn Sexual Assault, Union Square, Michael Sanguinetti, Rape Victims, Slutwalk, Slutwalknyc, Sexual Assault, New York News

This Saturday activists will gather in Union Square for SlutWalk NYC, an international, anti-rape march that was formed earlier this year in response ...

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Gloria Allred: What Is Sexual Harrassment? (VIDEO)

Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Video, Gloria Allred Video, Sexual Harrassment, Gloria Allred, Sexual Harrassment Definition, Mondays With Marlo, Women News

Acclaimed lawyer and activist Gloria Allred explains what what you should do if you believe you are the victim of sexual harassment. if(typeof AOLVP_...

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VIDEO: Husband Wages Online War Against Wife's Former Lover

Huffington Post | Anna Bahr | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Sexting, Divorce News, Sext, Divorce, Sex Text Messaging, Sexual Harrassment, Video, Divorce News

In 2009, Ian Puddick, 41, of Enfield, London, discovered that his wife was having an affair with her boss, Timothy Haynes, after reading a sexually ex...

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Worlds Collide in a Luxury Suite: Some Thoughts on the IMF, Global Injustice, and a Stranger on a Train

Rebecca Solnit | Posted 07.22.2011

Read More: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Imf, Ghana, Women, Sexual Harrassment, Economy, Argentina Economy, Global South, Business News
Rebecca Solnit

What makes the sex scandal that broke open last week so resonant is the way the alleged assailant and victim model larger relationships around the world, starting with the IMF's assault on the poor.

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Le Monde: DSK's 'Women Problem' Was Scandal Waiting To Happen

Le Monde/Worldcrunch | Rapahelle Bacqué | Posted 07.18.2011

Read More: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Rape, Sex Scandal, Sexual Harrassment, International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn Sex Scandal, Imf, Dominique Strauss-Kahn in Jail, Dominique Strauss-Kahn Arrest, World News

PARIS - He has always had a double reputation. For some time now, he has been recognized for his genuine economic capabilities and his careless behavi...

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Collective Bargaining Rights Are Key for Workplace Equality

Barbara R. Arnwine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Collective Bargaining, Women's Rights, Women's History Month, Unions, Income Inequality, Scott Walker, Unemployment, Women's Issues, Sexual Harrassment, Women in Business, Business News
Barbara R. Arnwine

Women's History Month is a time to reflect on the challenges women continue to face in the workplace. It is up to us to recognize the significance of being both women and part of a broader collective.

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Sex Laws and 2 Wisconsin District Attorneys

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sex Education, Sex Ed, Sexual Harrassment, Sex, Sex Lawsuit, Sex Laws, Sex Education Law, Sexual Harrassment Lawsuit, Healthy Living News
Christopher Brauchli

This week's news pertains to two Wisconsin district attorneys who have very different views on sex.

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Sexual Harassment: How to Protect Yourself and Your Organization

BJ Gallagher | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Careers, Sexual Harassment at Work, Gender Descrimination, Sexual Harrassment, Workplace Sexual Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Healthy Living News
BJ Gallagher

The issue of sexual harassment is fraught with ambiguity. It's emotionally loaded because its so intimate and personal, involving both sex and power.

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David Davidar Scandal Inspires Anonymous Blogger To Open Up About Sexual Harrassment In Publishing Industry

weareindebtetc.blogspot.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book Publishing, Sexual Harrassment, Books, Sexual Harassment, David Davidar, Sexual Abuse, David Davidar Scandal, Books News

Ever since the news about CEO of Penguin Canada, David Davidar's, departure came out, I've been thinking about making this post. About how much I coul...

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Debrahlee Lorenzana Says Citigroup Fired Her Because She Was Too Hot

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Village Voice, Gender Discrimination, Sexual Harrassment, Debrahlee Lorenzana, Poll, Sexual Discrimination, Citigroup, Business News

A New York City woman has sued Citigroup for firing her because she was just too good-looking, reports the Village Voice. Debrahlee Lorenzana, a 33...

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TBN Harassment Lawsuit Settlemed: Christian TV Network, Gay Former Employee Reach Deal

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Court, Orange County, Church, Court Case, Brian Dugger, Televangelists, Sexual Harrassment, Gay, Televangelism, Lawsuit, Jan Crouch, Homosexuality, Television, Gay Rights, Workplace, Paul Crouch, Christianity, Trinity Broadcasting Netowrk, Tbn, Evangelism, Harrassment, Religion News

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A gay former engineer at the Christian broadcast giant Trinity Broadcasting Network has settled a civil lawsuit that alleged...

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Massa's White Collar Playground

Trish Kinney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eric Massa, Glenn Beck, Lawrence O'Donnell, Sexual Harrassment, Countdown With Keith Olbermann, Politics News
Trish Kinney

The very first time I ever watched Glenn Beck's show was this week when Eric Massa was his guest. It was clear from Beck's hilarious set-up that his expectations were high.

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Subway Groping On Rise

newyorkpost.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Subway, Subway Groping, New York City Subway, Sexual Harrassment, Subway, New York News

Female straphangers are most likely to be touched by slimy subway pervs on rides between Grand Central Terminal and East 14th Street-Union Square than...

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Give Them What They Want: 5 Tips To Avoid Sexual Harrassment

Eli Davidson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Eli Davidson, Sexual Assault, Roman Polanski, David Letterman, Dr Judith Rich, Sexual Harrassment, Healthy Living News
Eli Davidson

Has the heady fragrance of Breast Health Month made it Sexual Harassment Month?

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