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French ice skating: More than 20 coaches accused of abuse

A formal investigation into allegations of sexual abuse in the French Ice sports federation has revealed that more than 20 coaches have allegedly sexually, physically or verbally abused the people they were training.

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Hachette cancels publication of Woody Allen's memoir

Staff at the publisher's New York office staged a walkout in protest over the upcoming release.

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Can an app help make female journalists safer?

2 out of 3 women journalists worldwide say they have been threatened or harassed online at least once. A new app is there to help them.

France

French #MeToo: Government advisor 'optimistic' despite Muller ruling

A Paris court ordered Sandra Muller to pay €15,000 in damages to a TV executive Eric Brion who she had accused of making sexually lewd remarks at a party.

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French #MeToo founder to pay damages for defamation

A Paris court ordered Sandra Muller to pay €15,000 in damages to a TV executive Eric Brion who she had accused of making sexually lewd remarks at a party.

USA

Placido Domingo dropped by US opera house amid sex misconduct claims

Opera singer Placido Domingo, facing allegations of sexual misconduct, says he has agreed to end his career at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

France

France issues more than 700 fines under new street harassment law

French authorities have issued over 700 fines since a street harassment law came into effect last year.

Living

Milla Jovovich & 100 more beg Victoria's Secret to tackle sexual abuse

Former Victoria's Secret angel and supermodel Doutzen Kroes was among those leading demands to address alleged sexual harassment.

France

Football superstar Neymar denies Paris rape allegations

Paris St Germain and Brazil international Neymar has denied allegations by an unidentified woman that he raped her in Paris last month.

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Indonesian martial arts school helps Egyptian women battle harassment

With the help of Indonesian students studying in Egypt, over 1,200 women and children are learning the sport in Cairo which they hope will help them fight ongoing street harassment.

Georgia

How Georgia pioneered women's rights movement in former Soviet states

How Georgia pioneered women's rights movement in former Soviet states

France

France fines 447 under new 'sexist outrage' street harassment law

The "sexist outrages" law was passed in late September just weeks after a video of a man hitting a woman outside a Paris cafe shocked people around the world.

World News

Catholic Church expels a US Cardinal found guilty of sex crimes

Theodore McCarrick is the highest ranking member of the Catholic Church to be expelled in modern times.

France

Sexism in France: 1.2 million women targeted, four convictions made

Some 1.2 million French women were targeted with sexist insults in 2017, but there were just four convictions over the offence, according to a major report released on Thursday.

United Kingdom

Social media harassment 'like walking down a dark alley'

BBC journalist Faranak Amidi explains her strategy for fighting back against the online bullies.

France

Woman hit by harasser tells Euronews about life since the Paris attack

Marie Laguerre, a French student who was punched in the face after confronting her harasser in July, will be marching at Saturday's protest against sexual violence in Paris. She speaks to Euronews about her life since the attack.

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In which country do women experience the most street harassment?

A new study saw over 6,000 women surveyed in France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the UK and the USA to see where they experienced the most harassment in the street.

USA

Google CEO aims to revamp company harassment policies

Thousands of Google employees marched out of 40 offices around the world last week, as part of a global protest following a bombshell report from the New York Times.

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Europe briefing: Seven stories to know about today

Take a look at our round-up of key stories from around Europe so far today.

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Man jailed for slap on bottom

A man has been jailed and fines after slapping a woman's bottom on a bus in Paris and making lewd remarks