sexual harassment
12 Nov
The #MeToo movement has reached Taiwan, where women have been speaking out about their experiences working with predators. Female staff at the ruling Democratic Progressive Party kicked off the first major wave by accusing powerful politicians of sexual harassment or assault. The momentum then spread, with alleged victims accusing celebrities, doctors, professors and more.
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It comes after a long-running protest by wrestlers against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is also a lawmaker from Prime Minister Modi's party.
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The Brazilian press criticises President Lula move to thaw relations with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro. Olympic medal winning Indian wrestlers vow to hold a hunger strike over allegations of sexual harassment by the federation's president in a story that has drawn support from the International Olympic Committee.
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