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What controversy around Biden’s behavior says about shifting social norms
The past behavior of former Vice President Joe Biden toward women has sparked conversation around the boundaries governing physical contact and consent. Biden has said that norms have evolved since he entered the public sphere. To discuss how that may…
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How NIH plans to fight the sexual harassment that could drive women away from science
A milestone report on sexual harassment in science has identified pervasive problems and policy shortcomings at the field's highest levels. In response, NIH apologized for not addressing more quickly “the climate and culture that has caused such harm.” William Brangham…
Bernie Sanders offers contrition as 2016 aides face harassment allegations
“Of course, if I run again, we will do better next time,” Sanders told CNN.
Senate passes overhaul of sexual harassment claim process in Congress
The bill holds lawmakers, including those who leave office, financially liable for settlements resulting from harassment and retaliation.
The push for the legislation took on new urgency in the past year, as more than a half-dozen lawmakers resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
A report by CBS lawyers outlines more allegations of sexual misconduct by longtime chief Les Moonves, The New York Times reported. It says investigators had received "multiple reports" about a network employee who was "on call" to perform oral sex…
Thousands of Google employees across the globe walked out of work Thursday to protest the way the company handled sexual misconduct claims against high-level executives. Katie Benner, from the New York Times, co-wrote a recent story disclosing how Google paid…
Women associated with the movement are assessing progress, looking ahead, and trying to decide what's next, a year after the scandalous Harvey Weinstein allegations exploded into public consciousness.
Colleges from New England to the West Coast say they've seen an uptick in "historical" complaints over the past year, a shift they credit to the national reckoning sparked by #MeToo. Cases that were never reported in the past are…
