Mar 01 Watch 12:06 Rape, harassment and retaliation in the U.S. Forest Service: Women firefighters tell their stories By Lorna Baldwin, Emily Carpeaux Women in the U.S. Forest Service aren't just fighting fires; some are fighting sexual misconduct in the most remote parts of the country. In an exclusive PBS NewsHour investigation, 34 women in 13 states told their stories of rape, harassment,… Continue watching
Mar 01 They reported sexual harassment. Then the retaliation began By Elizabeth Flock, Joshua Barajas Women in the U.S. Forest Service aren't just fighting fires, they are fighting sexual misconduct in some of the most remote parts of the country. In an exclusive PBS NewsHour investigation, 34 women in 13 states told their stories of… Continue reading
Mar 01 Sherman Alexie apologizes amid allegations of sexual misconduct By Associated Press Allegations against Alexie have been vague, referring to unwanted advances and inappropriate remarks and to threats against fellow American Indians. They appear to have first appeared publicly in anonymous comments in a January School Library Journal post about sexual harassment… Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 8:44 The 'Homeland' TV director who made it her mission to mentor women By PBS News Hour Behind the scenes of the acclaimed Showtime series “Homeland” is Lesli Linka Glatter, a prolific TV director whose success she tries to make less of an anomaly. As Hollywood comes to terms with issues of gender inequity and sexual misconduct,… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 6:43 How Olympic snowboarder Shaun White became a part of the #MeToo conversation By PBS News Hour Shaun White's death-defying, near-perfect jumps in the halfpipe snowboard competition secured him a place in history as the first American male to win gold at three Winter Olympic Games. But the celebration was short-lived, as a reporter asked the athlete… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 6:30 Trump defense of aide accused of domestic abuse collides with the #MeToo movement By PBS News Hour President Trump’s highly anticipated infrastructure plan and budget was upstaged by continuing questions about allegations against White House aides. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to break down the politics of… Continue watching
Feb 11 New York attorney general sues Harvey Weinstein and his company By Kamala Kelkar New York’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sued ousted movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and The Weinstein Company on Sunday for more than 10 years of sexually harassing women in the entertainment industry and demanding sex in exchange for employment. Continue reading
Feb 11 White House grappling with fallout from aide's resignation By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The White House attempted Sunday to soften President Trump's comments about the mistreatment of women while rallying around the chief of staff. Continue reading
Feb 08 Analysis: How an Uber employee's #MeToo story could shape an employee rights case at the Supreme Court By Marcia Coyle Employees, usually as a condition of employment, sign employment contracts containing arbitration agreements. The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether they violate federal labor laws. Continue reading
Feb 08 Why taxpayers pay when legislators are accused of sexual misconduct By Jen Fifield, Stateline Lawmakers in at least five states — California, Illinois, Iowa, New York and Pennsylvania — have proposed banning the use of public dollars for settlements or payouts related to sexual harassment allegations against state lawmakers. Continue reading