Tag: sexual harassment

Critics mock Hollywood men for flimsy #MeToo support ahead of Golden...

LOS ANGELES: Normally ahead of the Golden Globes, the women of Hollywood would be clamouring to find the perfect headline-grabbing dress for the red...

Prosecutors consider Weinstein charges against sexual harassment

Harvey Weinstein has faced claims from dozens of women who accuse him of sexual harassment and assault. Prosecutors are considering bringing charges against disgraced movie...

Hollywood women unveil anti-harassment initiative

More than 300 Hollywood women including Meryl Streep, America Ferrera and Eva Longoria, Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Thompson and Cate Blanchett unveiled an initiative Monday...

British pantomimes feature Weinstein, Trump in contemporary twist to fairy tales

A figure styled as Donald Trump is booed off stage by a rowdy audience enjoying the thrills of British pantomime, bringing a contemporary twist...

Kate Winslet says Harvey Weinstein was ‘a nightmare’

Academy Award-winning actor Kate Winslet, in a recent interview branded disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein as “horrible to deal with.” The 42-year-old star revealed that Weinstein...

Pakistan women learn MMA as defence for sexual harassment

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is being taught to women in Pakistan to help them defend themselves against sexual harassment. The gym, Fight Fortress, in Islamabad,...

Indian artist collects clothes of sex assault victims

Sexual harassment across the world is often followed by victim-blaming and the one question asked from survivors is always what they were wearing. Indian artist-activist...

Harvey Weinstein’s ex-wife demands $5 million

The ex-wife of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has asked a New York judge to demand her ex-husband pay the remaining millions he allegedly...

Jimmy Choos’s ‘cat-calling’ ad sparks outrage on Twitter

Model-turned-actress Cara Delevingne teamed up with high-end shoe designer Jimmy Choo for a commercial promoting a new sock boot. In the nearly two-minute advertisement,...

Petition to dump Damon from ‘Oceans 8’ gains momentum

NEW YORK: Oscar-winner Matt Damon has alienated friends with remarks over the sexual misconduct firestorm blazing through Hollywood but enough to become the next...

BBC to produce a documentary on Harvey Weinstein downfall

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is all set to produce a feature-length documentary on the rise and fall of now-disgraced Hollywood mogul, Harvey Weinstein. In...

Matt Damon continues to irk fans with comments on sexual harassment

Actor-producer Matt Damon’s comments about sexual harassment continue to make headlines and anger fans and viewers. The actor suggested that most men he has...

Meryl Streep responds to Rose McGowan’s comments over Harvey Weinstein

When several Hollywood actresses, including Meryl Streep, pledged to wear black at the award functions in silent protest against the ongoing wave of sexual...

My earnings are down, endorsements are fewer: Kangana Ranaut

Following a year of controversies where she spoke against Hindi film industry’s high and mighty and two back-to-back box office failures later, Kangana Ranaut...

No male presenters at the 2018 SAG Awards

In wake of 2017's flood of sexual abuse allegations in Hollywood, 2018 needs to be about amplifying female voices in the industry. And hence,...

Actresses to wear black to protest sexual harassment at the Golden...

All actresses attending the 2018 Golden Globes will be wearing black in wake of all the sexual harassment accusations that have set Hollywood on...

2017’s top trending searches

Hurricane Irma, bitcoin, sex scandal and royal romance were some of the hot topics explored this year at internet giant Google. Irma, the devastating...