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How was Philip Green named in UK #MeToo scandal?

A British politician has used Parliament's free-speech guarantee to name a prominent businessman who is accused of sexual harassment and secured a court order barring the media from revealing his identity.

Morocco

#Masaktach, how the Moroccan #MeToo began

Moroccan women condemn "the culture of rape and impunity".

Portugal

Protesters rally against 'machismo' court system in Porto

Protesters rallied in Porto against what they see as a dated and patriarchal court system in Portugal: a judge upheld a suspended sentence for two men who raped an unconscious woman in 2016

World News

Six more women accuse CBS chief of sexual misconduct

Leslie Moonves has resigned as CEO of U.S. media giant CBS over sexual misconduct accusations from six more women

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USA

Leading #MeToo member denies sexual assault

Italian actress and leading #MeToo voice denies sexual assault as Harvey Weinstein accuses her of stunning hypocrisy

World News

Asia Argento denies "all sexual relations" with accuser

The #MeToo activist Asia Argento denied having "any sexual relations" with actor Jimmy Bennett when he was 17. The actress allegedly paid him off last year, according to legal documents obtained by the New York Times.

World News

The Oscars cause upset throughout Hollywood as they add "popular film" to award categories

The Oscars have caused upset throughout Hollywood with the addition of a new category: "Popular Film". The new addition will recognise films that perform well at the Box Office in an aim to boost at home audience viewing figures.

USA

Weinstein wants charges thrown out

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's lawyers are seeking to have sexual assault charges thrown out over "warm" emails

France

French student slapped for standing up to harasser

On Saturday, French student, Marie Laguerre, was struck in the face by a man who was allegedly sexually and verbally harassing on the streets of Paris. After standing up for herself by telling the man to "shut up," the man then struck her in the face before leaving the scene.

France

Roman Polanski's wife rejects invite to join Oscars body

French actress Emmanuelle Seigner criticised the Academy for “its insufferable hypocrisy” over the expulsion of her husband, director Roman Polanski.

World News

What is the most dangerous country to be a woman?

India is the most dangerous country to be a woman, and the USA also made the top 10 in the Thomson Reuters Foundation experts' survey this year.

Spain

Posters shame 'Wolf Pack' assailants as they return home

Feminists groups in Spain are making life uncomfortable for the convicted five men in the Pamplona 'Wolf Pack' case by posting pictures of their faces around Seville.

World News

Sexism and misogyny called out at first World Cup since #MeToo

Sexism and misogyny called out at first World Cup since #MeToo

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Male lawyers take to the streets in heels

Dozens of male lawyers in Chicago took to the city streets in high heels to raise awareness and encourage conversation about rape and sexual assault.

USA

Popular vote forces California judge out of office

Judge Aaron Persky was criticised for the light sentencing in 2016 of Brock Turner, a Stanford student who raped an unconscious woman at a frat party.

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82 women walk the red carpet in Cannes film festival protest

Eighty-two women climbed the steps of the Palais des Festivals at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday in an unprecedented red carpet protest to press for improved gender equality in the film industry.

France

Polanski threatens to sue Oscars Academy

The director claims the Academy's decision to expel him was illegal and is demanding a fair hearing

France

Can Cannes Film Festival adapt to changing times?

Veteran US director Martin Scorsese and Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett officially opened the Cannes Film Festival, the first to be held since the cinema industry was rocked by the Harvey Weinstein scandal.

Spain

Barcelona protests: "It's not abuse, it's rape"

Barcelona protests against the sentence handed down against the five young people of "La Manada" accused of the "continuous sexual abuse" of an 18-year old girl. They think the court was too lenient.

United Kingdom

Save the Children chief quits after launch of sex abuse inquiry

Charity Save the Children's international chairman Sir Alan Parker has resigned saying he believed change was needed.