#metoo Movement

MeToo in Malayalam cinema explained: Inside the Hema Committee findings

The Hema Committee report exposes the Malayalam film industry's dark side and has revived the #MeToo movement, calling for urgent reform and accountability

Mollywood Director Ranjith faces fresh #MeToo allegations; FIRs filed

The latest complaint has been lodged by a young actor who alleges he was sexually abused by director Ranjith in 2012

#MeToo shakes Malayalam cinema: 17 cases registered, AMMA dissolved

AMMA, the top decision-making body in the Malayalam film industry, dissolved itself last evening, citing moral responsibility due to allegations by some actors against committee members

Unsafe at any place: Hema Committee underlines distance to gender equality

Recent revelations in the Justice Hema Committee report on women in Malayalam film industry and events following the rape and murder of a medical student in Kolkata point to a disturbing regression

Hema Committee report paves way for #MeToo movement in Mollywood

What was the MeToo movement and how has the Hema Committee report, delayed by five years, reignited the fight against sexual harassment in the film industry

Chinese journalist who sparked #MeToo movement gets 5-year jail term

Huang Xueqin, formerly an investigative journalist in Guangzhou, played a pivotal role in catalysing China's #MeToo movement

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in prison for rape, sexual assault

A Los Angeles judge on Thursday sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the 2013 rape and sexual assault of an Italian actor and model. The sentence comes on top of the more than 20 years the 70-year-old Weinstein has left to serve for a similar 2020 conviction in New York, furthering the fall of the onetime movie magnate who became a #MeToo magnet. Weinstein directly appealed to Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa B. Lench, saying: I maintain that I'm innocent. I never raped or sexually assaulted Jane Doe 1." The woman who Weinstein was convicted of raping sobbed in the courtroom as he spoke. Moments earlier she had told the judge about the pain she felt after being attacked by Weinstein. Before that night I was a very happy and confident woman. I valued myself and the relationship I had with God, the woman, who was identified in court only as Jane Doe 1, said. I was excited about my future. Everything changed after the defendant brutally

Explainer: Peng Shuai case shows barriers Chinese women face

While the #MeToo movement gained some initial traction when it launched in China in 2018, recent cases show those early hopes for a significant change in official attitudes may have been unrealistic

Peng Shuai fought back, but China will snub any challenge to its authority

Tennis player Peng Shuai had been out of the public eye since Nov. 2. 2021 when she penned a since-deleted social media post accusing former Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual misconduct

It's not just Peng. China is cracking down on MeToo movement

Several women's rights activists have faced smear campaigns on social media and some have seen their accounts shuttered

NCW chief seeks Punjab CM's resignation over #MeToo allegations

NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma has sought the resignation of newly-appointed Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi over the "#MeToo allegations" levelled against him.

Alibaba worker's desperate plea for help sparks #MeToo reckoning

The People's Daily, a mouthpiece for China's ruling Communist Party, has highlighted the incident as an example of why companies must pay more attention to culture the larger they grow

Harvey Weinstein appeals rape conviction, blames 'cavalier' judge

Harvey Weinstein's lawyers are demanding a new trial, arguing in court papers Monday that the landmark #MeToo prosecution that put him behind bars was buoyed by improper rulings

Just 1 in 5 of world's biggest listed firms disclosed data about workforce

Just one in five of world's biggest listed companies disclosed data about their workforce in a survey run by a $7 trillion investor coalition, as they respond slowly to pressure to be transparent

#MeToo case: HC to hear MJ Akbar's plea against Ramani's acquittal on Apr 5

Akbar has challenged the trial court's February 17 order acquitting Ramani in the case

Top headlines: Govt okays PLI scheme for telcos; Ramani wins #metoo fight

The Hinduja family paid a premium to boost its stake in IndusInd Bank. More on that story and other headlines.

#MeToo: Delhi court acquits Priya Ramani in M J Akbar's defamation case

Akbar had filed the complaint against Ramani on October 15, 2018 for allegedly defaming him by accusing him of sexual misconduct decades ago

Delhi court likely to give verdict in M J Akbar's defamation case tomorrow

A Delhi Court is likely to pronounce on Wednesday itsverdict in M J Akbar's criminal defamation complaint against journalist Priya Ramani for her allegations of sexual harassment against him.

Verdict in M J Akbar's defamation case against Priya Ramani deferred

A Delhi Court Wednesday deferred for February 17 its verdict in M J Akbar's criminal defamation complaint against journalist Priya Ramani

#MeToo: Judgment in M J Akbar defamation case against Priya Ramani today

A Delhi court is slated to pronounce the judgment in the defamation case filed by former veteran journalist M J Akbar against fellow journalist Priya Ramani for accusing him of sexual misconduct