Sexual Harassment: News
05 Oct 2018
India#MeToo hits Indian media, women are calling out predators
The #MeToo movement gave women the courage to speak up, the comfort to confront their harassers, and seeded the idea they will be heard.
04 Oct 2018
IndiaAIB comedian Utsav accused of sending sexually-explicit messages to minors
While Nana Patekar's sexual harassment story is still doing rounds, another similar story has surfaced.
03 Oct 2018
Celebrity#BollywoodExposed: Who said what after Tanushree Dutta revealed her story
Tanushree Dutta created a stir after she exposed the dark side of the glamour world.
03 Oct 2018
Priyanka Chopra Jonas'Kid' Shakti Kapoor's reaction on Tanushree's allegations is beyond disappointing
Bollywood celebrities are expected to speak up on matters, but they seem to have mastered the act of coming up with disappointing answers.
28 Sep 2018
MumbaiAfter 377 struck down, ex-TISS student alleges he was raped
A former student of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai, has filed a complaint with the institute's internal complaints committee, alleging that he was raped by a visiting speaker.
25 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDespite second sexual harassment allegation, Brett Kavanaugh to stay put
US President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court has come under fire of late after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced against him.
25 Sep 2018
JharkhandJharkhand: Woman forced to pose for obscene photos in video
A group of six-seven men is under police radar for allegedly forcing a woman to pose for obscene photographs in a video after taking her husband hostage near Virajpur Railway station in Jharkhand.
25 Sep 2018
Delhi PoliceFormer national level Judo player arrested for harassment, stalking minor
On Sunday, the Delhi Police arrested a former national level Judo player from the Bhiwani district in Haryana for allegedly stalking and harassing women and girls.
25 Sep 2018
Hollywood#MeToo impact: Bill Cosby due sentencing, accusers want jail-time
Bill Cosby's downfall remains one of the biggest achievements of the #MeToo movement.
24 Sep 2018
DalitUP: Dalit woman leaves college after constant harassment by man
A 22-year-old Dalit woman had to leave college after being allegedly harassed by a man in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, police said today.
12 Sep 2018
India#NoCountryForWomen? US travel-blogger was stalked, sexually harassed on India trip
Imagine you are on a dream trip to India but before you leave the country you remain trapped inside a hotel room. The reason? Perverted staff members of the hotel you are lodged at.
07 Sep 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Man accused of sexually harassing, torturing teenage sister acquitted
A court in Thane, Maharashtra has acquitted a 20-year-old man accused of sexually harassing and torturing his minor sister.
05 Sep 2018
Kevin SpaceyKevin Spacey will not be prosecuted for sexual harassment case
Kevin Spacey, who was embroiled in the #MeToo movement, will not be prosecuted for sexual harassment charges.
04 Sep 2018
IndiaCPI(M) to probe sexual harassment allegations against its MLA
Following a directive by the central leadership of the CPI(M), the Kerala unit of the party will probe charges of sexual harassment against its MLA PK Sasi.
28 Aug 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: 17-year-old girl sexually harassed by youth in Muzaffarnagar
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly sexually harassed by a youth, who also tore her clothes when she was going to a shop in Muzaffarnagar, police said today.
27 Aug 2018
IndiaBengaluru: Woman alleges Ola-driver masturbated during journey
In yet another traumatic incident, a 22-year-old woman alleged the driver of an Ola cab sexually harassed her on August 23, during her journey from Yelahanka to JP Nagar in Bengaluru.
24 Aug 2018
India12 sexual harassment cases under probe: Air India tells WCD
There are 12 cases of alleged sexual harassment before Air India's various Internal Complaints Committees (ICC), the airline has informed the Women and Child Development Ministry.
22 Aug 2018
PunePune: Disturbed over eve-teasing, 16-year-old girl commits suicide
A teenage girl died today while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Baramati in Pune district, days after she allegedly attempted suicide over sexual harassment, the police said.
14 Aug 2018
NoidaNoida: 43 colleagues allegedly sexually-harassed engineer, sent obscene pictures
In a shocking incident, a female engineer working at an IT firm in Noida has alleged 43 of her colleagues sexually harassed her since November 2017.
09 Aug 2018
UNICEFTop Indian-origin UN Women staffer sexually abused juniors, manipulated them
A UN official placed high up in the gender equality department was accused in 2017 of sexually abusing several juniors.
04 Aug 2018
International Cricket Council (ICC)JNU professors accused of sexual-harassment get clean chit
JNU's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), has cleared professors Mahendra P Lama and Rajesh Kharat of sexual harassment charges and instead issued warnings against complainants for 'advertising' the issue, IE reports.
15 Jul 2018
Delhi High Court#SexualHarassment: Air-India asked to replace panel-chief after air hostess's complaint
Delhi High Court has asked Air India to replace the chairperson of its panel looking into the sexual harassment allegations by an air hostess against one of its senior officials.
15 Jul 2018
Delhi High CourtCenter removes JNU professor accused of sexual harassment from EPCA
The Center has removed a JNU professor, accused of sexual harassment, from the Supreme Court-empowered Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA), tasked with taking various measures to tackle air pollution.
13 Jul 2018
HaryanaHaryana suspends government benefits for 'rape accused.' Will it help?
Clamping down on sex offenders, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has announced that those accused of rape or sexual harassment will lose many government facilities, including driving/arms license, state scholarships, pension and more, till a verdict is out in the case.
07 Jul 2018
CanadaCanada PM Justin Trudeau accused of groping a journalist
On Friday, former journalist Rose Knight broke her silence to stand by her earlier anonymous statement that she had been groped by Canadian PM and avowed feminist Justin Trudeau in 2000, back when he wasn't into politics.
06 Jul 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: School principal arrested after camera found in girls' toilet
Police in UP nabbed a principal and three others after students reported that cameras had been secretly installed in a girls' toilet in the Maharajganj school.
04 Jul 2018
Crime Against WomenFormer Congress employee accuses seniors of sexual harassment
In a blow to the Congress, a former member of its social media team has accused a senior of repeated sexual harassment, Asianet News reports.
03 Jul 2018
University Grants CommissionUGC seeks data on sexual harassment complaints received by varsities
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed all varsities and higher education institutions to furnish details of sexual harassment complaints received by them during the last academic year and their status.
01 Jul 2018
KeralaLet nuns perform sacrament of confession in Church: Kerala outfit
Citing the alleged sexual abuse of a married woman by five priests of a church, women members of a Kerala-based outfit have sought reform of the centuries-old method of the sacrament of confession, saying nuns be allowed to perform the penance for women.
27 Jun 2018
DalitMuzaffarnagar: Youth attacks Dalit woman, mother for opposing sexual harassment
A 21-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly sexually harassed and her mother was attacked by a youth for opposing him at Bhokaheri village in Muzaffarnagar, police said today.
18 Jun 2018
Hollywood#MeToo campaign futile in Bollywood if seniors don't speak-up: Huma
Actor Huma Qureshi believes the #MeToo campaign worked in Hollywood because a lot of senior female actors came forward with their stories of sexual harassment, something which has not happened in the Hindi film industry.
15 Jun 2018
BiharBihar University girls can now report sexual-harassment to Raj Bhavan
Bihar Governor Satya Pal Mallik asking girls studying in Bihar universities to report directly to the Raj Bhavan any complaints of molestation or sexual harassment on campuses has triggered a political spat between opposition RJD and ruling JD(U).
15 Jun 2018
Hollywood#MeToo effect: Netflix introduces crazy rules for actors
Those at the helm of Netflix have come up with a set of rules which they believe will create a safe and respectful working environment on sets.
11 Jun 2018
HaryanaHaryana: Female IAS officer alleges sexual assault by senior
A female IAS officer posted in Haryana alleged on Sunday her senior sexually assaulted her, writing a detailed Facebook post.
05 Jun 2018
Crime Against WomenBengaluru: Ola-driver molests, threatens gangrape if woman didn't strip
In a traumatic incident, a Bengaluru-based architect was molested, forced to strip and have her nude pictures clicked by her Ola driver, who threatened to get her gangraped if she didn't comply.
29 May 2018
Suresh PrabhuWas sexually harassed for 6yrs; Air India did nothing: Air-hostess
In a letter to Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, an Air India (AI) airhostess has accused a senior executive of sexual harassment since six years.
25 May 2018
Hollywood#MeToo: Eight women accuse Morgan Freeman of sexual harassment
Another top Hollywood name is in trouble over allegations of sexual misbehavior. Morgan Freeman constantly passed questionable remarks and often touched and stared inappropriately, they said.
23 May 2018
United States of America10 more US employees allege sexual harassment by McDonald's management
The #MeToo movement has trickled down to the working-classes. Ten McDonald's employees from nine American cities have filed complaints against the giant in one week.
11 May 2018
Delhi PoliceForm anti-sexual harassment panels in all HCs within 2-months: SC
Supreme Court today asked Chief Justices or acting Chief Justices of all High Courts to set up anti-sexual harassment committees in courts across the country within two months in accordance with a 2013 law.
09 May 2018
Crime Against Women5 things women carry that can turn into effective weapons
We are living in times when rape and molestation have become daily news. Some women are even afraid to go out and travel short distances by themselves.
