Google approved $45-million exit payout to India-born executive accused of sexual misconduct in 2016

Amit Singhal, who headed Google’s search business, quit in February 2016 after facing misconduct allegations.

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· Mar 12, 2019 · 12:34 pm

Nayantara Sahgal on #MeToo: ‘In a democracy, no citizen is guilty because someone said so’

The writer explains why she has decided not to accept invitations to literary festivals that have placed a blanket ban on men named by the movement.

Devapriya Roy

· Feb 01, 2019 · 08:30 am

MJ Akbar defamation case: Delhi court issues summons to journalist Priya Ramani

The former minister had filed a case against Ramani after she accused him of sexual harassment in a series of tweets.

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· Jan 29, 2019 · 03:32 pm

#MeToo: Delhi court reserves order on summoning Priya Ramani as accused in MJ Akbar defamation case

The Patiala House Court will pass its order on January 29.

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· Jan 22, 2019 · 12:39 pm

One-third of UN employees have faced sexual harassment in the past two years, says report

However, only one in three workers said they took action after experiencing sexual harassment.

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· Jan 16, 2019 · 03:23 pm

BJP MP suggests keeping identity of sexual harassment accused anonymous until probe ends

The Delhi legislator said that the scars of accusation remain even if the accused is proven innocent.

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· Jan 15, 2019 · 11:08 am

#MeToo: Writers pull out of lit fest to protest silence on claims against ex-director CP Surendran

Several women have accused the journalist of making sexually coloured remarks, suggestive comments and inappropriate touching.

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· Jan 14, 2019 · 05:05 pm

Google sued over alleged attempts to cover up sexual harassment at workplace

A lawsuit claimed senior management had approved huge severance packages to harassers to cover up an environment of sexual misconduct at the company.

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· Jan 11, 2019 · 11:24 am

#MeToo: Sotheby’s India head Gaurav Bhatia quits weeks after harassment allegations

He had gone on leave of absence in November pending an inquiry into the allegations.

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· Jan 05, 2019 · 04:22 pm

Sexual harassment: Ministries disposed of 45 of 141 complaints since 2017, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

Minister of State for the Women and Child Development Ministry Virendra Kumar said the authorities had been asked to organise workshops on the matter.

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· Dec 29, 2018 · 06:42 pm

Genpact sexual harassment case: Have police overreached by charging company with abetting suicide?

A senior executive of the company killed himself last week after he was temporarily suspended while being investigated for sexually harassing two colleagues.

Aarefa Johari

· Dec 27, 2018 · 06:30 am

#MeToo: We object to the use of defamation to intimidate survivors of sexual harassment, say artists

More than 270 members of the south asian artists’ community urged their peers to ensure a safe space for every one.

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· Dec 22, 2018 · 09:17 pm