Sexual harassment

Cinema

LUX Audience Award finalists discuss cinema and social change

The 2025 edition of the LUX Audience Award features rich themes, stylistic and linguistic diversity. Co-productions and the creative process in cinema today were among the topics debated with the five finalists.

29/04/2025

Culture news

Accuser tells court actor Gérard Depardieu groped her on film set

This week's trial is the first time one of the more than 20 accusations of sexual misconduct against Gérard Depardieu has reached court.

26/03/2025

France

What is the story behind France's largest child sexual abuse case?

Months after the Gisèle Pelicot case rocked France, Le Scouarnec is accused of raping or abusing 299 victims, most of them young children at the time.

25/02/2025

France

Minister to meet Air France executives over sexual harassment claims

Philippe Tabarot will also talk to staff at the airline, after female employees told Radio France that they had been sexually harassed.

19/02/2025

Culture news

French director Christophe Ruggia convicted in landmark #MeToo trial

French director Christophe Ruggia has been found guilty of sexually assaulting actor Adèle Haenel during the early 2000s, but avoids jail time. This is France's first major #MeToo trial in Paris.

03/02/2025

Lifestyle

An 'air kiss' ruled not sexual harassment by UK tribunal

A UK employment judge has ruled that giving a colleague an “air kiss” does not amount to sexual harassment. What does this ruling mean and what even is an "air kiss"?

10/01/2025

United Kingdom

McDonald's UK faces new harassment claims after firing staff for abuse

McDonald's UK CEO Alistair Macrow's said hundreds of new allegations of abuse by workers at the fast food giant are "abhorrent and unacceptable".

08/01/2025

Culture news

Judge rules 'Baby Reindeer' not a true story - accuser can sue Netflix

The ongoing legal saga surrounding the Emmy-winning Netflix miniseries Baby Reindeer continues... Now, a new verdict can lead accuser Fiona Harvey to pursue her defamation lawsuit against Netflix.

30/09/2024

Culture news

UK regulator launching in 2025 aims to make working in the arts safer

The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) was conceived as a space for British arts workers to report abusive behaviour including bullying and harassment. It’s set to launch next year.

24/09/2024

Health news

Why do nearly half of doctors face sexual harassment from patients?

Many doctors and health workers are sexually harassed by patients, but they often don’t report the incidents or know how to protect themselves.

15/09/2024

Culture news

Francis Ford Coppola seen kissing 'Megalopolis' extras in new videos

The 85-year-old filmmaker has been accused of inappropriate behaviour while working on the set of his self-funded sci-fi epic, 'Megalopolis'.

29/07/2024

Europe Decoded

'MeToo' movement stirs few changes in European Parliament’s groups

In 2018, parliament staff kicked off their own ‘MeToo’ movement to fight harassment, sexism, and abuse in the workplace. However, despite the increase in visibility, Euronews research shows that only one of seven political groups has reinforced internal protocols for the next term.

02/07/2024

Lifestyle

The story behind L'Oréal Paris’ iconic ‘Because I’m worth it’ slogan

L'Oréal Paris’ Global Brand President tells the story behind their iconic slogan and why she wishes it was no longer needed.

25/06/2024

Culture news

French actor Édouard Baer accused of sexual harassment and assault

In a joint investigation by Médiapart and Cheek, six women testify that they were sexually harassed and assaulted by the French actor, who has offered his “sincerest apologies”.

23/05/2024

Culture news

Cannes Festival reportedly bracing for bombshell #MeToo accusations

The French film industry is bracing itself for further #MeToo revelations about multiple male actors, directors and producers. The rumour mill is exploding, and a dark shadow could very well be cast over this year’s Cannes Film Festival opening.

10/05/2024

Culture news

Harvey Weinstein: Prosecutors seek retrial as early as September

US prosecutors plan to retry Harvey Weinstein after his 2020 conviction for rape was overturned in New York. The shamed movie mogul could face a fresh trial as early as September.

02/05/2024

Culture news

Gérard Depardieu will face a criminal trial in October

Gérard Depardieu will be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set, French prosecutors say.

30/04/2024

Culture news

How is #MeTooStandUp shaking up the French comedy scene?

The #MeTooStandUp campaign, which denounces sexist and sexual violence in the world of comedy, plans to shake things up. Because sexual and sexist harassment is no laughing matter.

19/04/2024

Culture news

‘Truth hurts’: Lizzo rows back and doesn’t quit music industry

Somewhat predictably, US pop star Lizzo, who has been accused and sued for sexual harassment, racial discrimination and fostering a hostile work environment by her dancers, is not leaving the limelight anytime soon...

03/04/2024

Culture news

Lawyer for dancers suing Lizzo calls quitting announcement 'a joke'

Things are getting ugly between the lawyers...

02/04/2024