Calling a man bald in the workplace falls within the purview of sexual harassment, an employment tribunal in England has concluded. The three-member tribunal, led by Judge Jonathan Brain, had to determine whether a reference to someone's lack of ...
If you are a regular on the micro-blogging site Twitter, you are sure to have seen posts with the hashtags #MarriageStrike or #MaritalStrike, and if you're a somewhat curious person, you must have been wondering what marriage strike means ...
A New York Post editor whose departure was announced on January 18 alleged she was fired two months after revealing to an executive that former editor Col Allan had sexually harassed her. The Post said any suggestion of wrongdoing related to ...
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Maharashtra, has issued a set of guidelines for procedures to be followed by the police for sensitive handling of cases related to crimes against women and children - especially that of sexual assault. ...
Chandra wanted to contact a women's helpline to seek help. She is a victim of domestic abuse. Married 20 years with two children, she works as a nurse in a private hospital. Never before has she complained about her husband or ...
With the work pattern changing in 2020 for many people to work-from-home, what remains common at the workplace is harassment of some kind. This is especially true for women. Boldsky talks to some women about their experience of digital harassment while ...
Marilyn Monroe was fighting for self-determination and denouncing sexual harassment in Hollywood decades before the #MeToo era. Born on 1 June 1926 as Norma Jeane Mortenson, the star would have turned 95 today if she hadn't succumbed to a barbiturate overdose ...
Sexual harassment is a pervasive issue for women. From their homes, to commute, and even in their workplaces, they face some degree of risk of sexual abuse. Personal lives and spaces are a lot more difficult to regulate, but workplaces ...
Harry Potter star Emma Watson, who is a well-known activist and has often raised voice against women rights has recently teamed up with Time's Up to launch a free workplace harassment hotline for women in Wales and England, who are experiencing ...