Australians are more aware of domestic violence and sexual assault than before. But a worrying proportion blame victims for abuse, think women are lying, and don’t believe consent is always necessary.
Protestors at an anti-Trump rally in 2017.
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The GOP’s handling of sexual assault allegations against prominent GOP figures has led some to conclude that the party does not respect women. But GOP women are sticking with their party.
Il y a un an, l'affaire Weinstein signait le début du mouvement #MeToo.
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Il y a un an, le hashtag #MeToo envahissait les réseaux sociaux. Si le harcèlement sexiste était déjà dénoncé, l'ampleur du phénomène marque un tournant dans la prise en compte des victimes.
La candidate amérindienne Deb Haaland qui postule à un siège au Congrès, ici en campagne le 1er octobre, à Albuquerque (Nouveau-Mexique).
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Il se passe quelque chose aux États-Unis : les femmes se sont massivement mobilisées lors des primaires précédant les élections de mi-mandat et nombre d’entre elles pourraient être élues.
On average, women tend to behave more submissively than men.
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In evolutionary terms, it’s better to be at the bottom of the hierarchy than to be dead – and that’s why submissive behaviours still persist in us humans. Even if we don’t like it.
Les Moonves walked away from CBS after being accused of sexual assault.
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Moonves, accused by 12 women of sexual harassment and assault, managed to walk away with a face-saving exit package that may even include some of his $182 million severance.
New legal boilerplate in corporate merger agreements signals just how important #MeToo has become – not just as a social movement but as a business risk.
Activists protest in Barcelona, Spain on June 21, 2018. A Spanish court triggered a new wave of outrage by granting bail to five men acquitted of gang rape and convicted instead on a lesser felony of sexual abuse, a case that has shocked Spain.
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Germaine Greer’s recent comments about the punishments for rape show the need for more complex, evidence-based discussions about trauma and the criminal justice system.
In this Nov. 12, 2017 file photo, participants march against sexual assault and harassment at the #MeToo March in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Lawmakers are expected to take up bills to crack down on sexual harassment when they return from their summer recess in August 2018.
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While the #MeToo movement has been revolutionary, some workplaces will be slow to change. Here are seven things we can all do to help stop toxic work environments.
In a survey of 159 academics, nearly half reported sexual abuse or harassment.
"Fight sexism": graffiti in Turin November 2016
Academics and PhD students from a number of Australian universities have reported sexualised bullying, unfair workloads, sexual harassment and in some cases even sexual assault, usually from their superiors and supervisors.
De #MeToo à #WeTooGether…
Affiches appelant au Rassemblements en soutien aux victimes de harcèlement sexuel en octobre 2017.
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Les enseignements d’une étude qualitative auprès d’étudiants en école de management sur la suite du mouvement #MeToo. Beaucoup de questions restent ouvertes.
Hommes répugnants et porcs: une association qui date.
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Misgav Har-Peled, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS)
Que révèle le porc du slogan #BalanceTonPorc ? S’agit-il d’une simple insulte ou d’une référence péjorative à l’animalité ? Retour historique des deux côtés de l’Atlantique.
The swoosh entered the #MeToo spotlight.
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A revolt by women at the world’s largest sport brand revealed what companies and many others still don’t understand about the nature of workplace harassment.
Faculty Member, Asian Studies Program, Georgetown University; Visiting Fellow, Department of Pacific Affairs, Australian National University., Georgetown University