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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

France

French Secretary of State says stares not considered sexual harassment

The French government has passed legislation that will impose significant fines on sexual harassment in the streets and on public transport, but contrary to recent rumors, it does not mean that prolonged stares will be fined.

Russia

World Cup reporter groped and kissed on air

The Deutsche Welle reporter took to social media to hit out harassment of female journalists

Italy

Too old to be molested? Italian sexual harassment case sparks debate

Italian prosecutors are calling for a woman's sexual harassment case against the former head of Italy's football federation to be dropped because they believe she was too old to be intimidated.

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United Kingdom

May backs 'upskirting' law after lone MP blocks bill

British Prime Minister Theresa May has called for a law to make "upskirting" a criminal offence after one of her own MPs blocked attempts to outlaw it on Friday.

USA

Morgan Freeman apolotises after assault claim

According to CNN, the US film star is alleged to have assaulted one production assistant for months during filming of bank robbery comedy Going in Style

USA

Disgraced movie mogul Weinstein to be arrested

Harvey Weinstein is expected to turn himself in to police in New York after a warrant was issued for his arrest

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Fighting for justice in Spain

The end of ETA and post-Brexit budget battles in Brussels

Sweden

Head of Nobel literature prize panel quits over handling of sexual misconduct allegations

Sara Danius said the scandal has "already affected the Nobel Prize quite severely".

France

French feminist groups sceptical over on-the-spot fines for sexual har

Are on-the-spot fines for sexual harassment in the street a good idea? The French government plans a new law but some feminist groups believe it might be unenforceable and counterproductive.

USA

Former Playboy model sues Trump over hush deal

A former Playboy model is suing Donald Trump over a hush payment designed to prevent her disclosing her affair with the US President. Trump's legal woes are piling up: three women are currently battling him in the courts.

USA

Weinstein Company ends non-disclosure agreements

“No one should be afraid to speak out or coerced to stay quiet."

World News

U2's Bono says sorry over charity abuse allegations

Singer apologies over One charity's alleged bullying and abuse culture.

France

Eiffel Tower lights up for women's rights

The message "Maintenant On Agit" ("Now We Act") was displayed on the iconic monument ahead of International Women's Day.

United Kingdom

British MP calls for wolf whistles and cat-calls to be hate crimes

Melanie Onn from the UK’s opposition Labour Party claims that tough new rules are needed to combat sexual harassment.

USA

The Oscars: 5 things you need to know

Who were the big winners, and the big losers? What happened to #MeToo? How has social media reacted? We have the top stories from the Oscars.

World News

More than 150 allegations of sexual misconduct at UN agencies in 2017

Only two UN agencies of more than a dozen contacted by Euronews said they had received no reports of alleged sexual harassment or abuse in the past two years.

World News

What the biggest aid charities will disclose about sexual abuse

Seven out of 13 aid agencies contacted by Euronews provided 2017 data on sexual harassment or abuse cases by their staff.

World News

#Mosquemetoo: Women denounce sexual harassment during Hajj pilgrimage

#Mosquemetoo launched on Twitter to denounce the sexual harassment of Muslim women during the Hajj pilgrimage is going viral.

United Kingdom

UK parliament harassment punishments

British MPs could be expelled over sexual harassment in new proposals after a survey found one in five parliamentary workers had experienced or witnessed such behaviour in the past year