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Sexual Harrassment

2013 - Leadership and the Dance of Men and Women: Some Observations

Tony Smith | Posted 05.21.2013 | Business
Tony Smith

We put leaders (both men and women) on a pedestal, and then relish sharpshooting them down for their less-than-perfect natures. America (and largely the world) has few authentic leaders emerge from the thrashing.

What Happens in Vegas... Corporate 'Sexual' Responsibility?

Christine Bader | Posted 05.11.2013 | Business
Christine Bader

What an employee does outside of the office both reflects on the company and signals how he or she will behave on the job. Which is why, after years of insisting that corporate social responsibility must be all about a company's core business, I began to think differently.

Will Video of a Man Stripped, Beaten and Dragged by Police Be the 'Blue Bra Girl' of the Morsi Regime?

Shadi Rahimi | Posted 04.07.2013 | World
Shadi Rahimi

Amid clashes in Cairo on February 1, two videos simultaneously became viral -- reigniting widespread public debate about the treatment of protesters by the state and the treatment of women by men.

Egypt 'Bodyguards' Take Stand Against Sex Assault

AP | BRIAN ROHAN | Posted 04.04.2013 | World

CAIRO — Amid a growing number of brutal attacks on women protesters in Egypt, one stood out: A mob of men on Cairo's Tahrir Square raped a 19-ye...

Rocky Past For U Of Iowa Official Investigated For Sexual Harassment

AP | RYAN J. FOLEY | Posted 01.15.2013 | College

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The former University of Iowa athletic department official at the center of a sexual harassment investigation had been fired f...

CEO Accused Of Demanding Sex Acts From Employee

AP | KATE BRUMBACK | Posted 11.09.2012 | Business

ATLANTA -- A former female employee has filed a police complaint alleging the CEO of Waffle House demanded she perform sexual acts on him in exchange ...

RAINN Day Conversations Shed New Light on Sexual Violence

Milkshake | Posted 11.26.2012 | Impact
Milkshake

Jerry Sandusky. "Legitimate" rape. Daniel Tosh. The women's health care debate. If there were ever an era in which sexual violence was inextricably linked to many of the most talked-about headlines, this would be it.

Spandex & Boa-Clad Man Arrested For Harassment At Mall

The Huffington Post | Eliza Fisher | Posted 08.16.2012 | Los Angeles

Scott Basko didn't stand out at the Glendale Galleria for his zebra-print spandex outfit, feather boa, and fishnet tights. Instead, the 44-year-old...

Fighting Sexual Harassment in the Fields

Greg Asbed | Posted 09.25.2012 | Home
Greg Asbed

For too long, the industry responded to accusations of farm labor abuse with denial and opposition. But today there exists a better way forward embraced by the vast majority of Florida growers.

Journalist Recounts Horrifying Sexual Assault In Cairo's Tahrir Square

The Huffington Post | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 06.26.2012 | World

On Sunday in Cairo's Tahrir Square, tens of thousands of Egyptians gathered to celebrate the official announcement that Mohammed Morsi would become Eg...

WATCH: Does This Really Make You A 'Pervert'?

Posted 06.25.2012 | New York

A man who identifies himself as "John Zippy" is being called out for his rather creepy hobby documenting women riding the subway (usually focusing on ...

Former Wisconsin DA Pleads No Contest To Ethics Violations

AP | TODD RICHMOND | Posted 08.15.2012 | Crime

MADISON, Wis. — A former Wisconsin prosecutor accused of rampant sexual harassment agreed Friday to plead no contest to six ethics violations, m...

US: Sexual Violence, Harassment of Immigrant Farmworkers

Human Rights Watch | Posted 07.16.2012 | World
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...

Penis Dumplings Allegedly Served At Fancy Chinese Restaurant

Posted 04.14.2012 | New York

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...

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

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 04.11.2012 | Los Angeles

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...

Former Burbank Police Officer Wins $1.3 Million From City

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 03.20.2012 | Los Angeles

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...

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

Hector E. Sanchez | Posted 03.30.2012 | Latino Voices
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.

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

AP | By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN | Posted 01.11.2012 | Religion

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...

School Suspension for a Crush? Not Cute

Stacia L. Brown | Posted 02.06.2012 | Black Voices
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.

'Eve Teasing' and New York Catcalls

Jennifer Hamady | Posted 02.01.2012 | New York
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.

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

Keli Goff | Posted 01.21.2012 | Politics
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.

Your Period Is Making You Lie

Michael Seitzman | Posted 01.12.2012 | Comedy
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...

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

Posted 11.08.2011 | Women

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...

SlutWalk NYC Doesn't Speak For Everyone

Posted 11.29.2011 | New York

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

Gloria Allred: What Is Sexual Harrassment? (VIDEO)

Posted 11.07.2011 | Women

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_...