Tag: sexual harassment
Armeena Khan reveals she was sexually harassed in burka
Adding her contribution to the #MeToo movement in Pakistan, Armeena Khan on Saturday shared an incident on Twitter, recalling how she was sexually harassed...
Ali Zafar’s mother defends son amid allegations of sexual harassment
Ali Zafar’s mother defended her son after allegations of sexual harassment, adding that their family would deal with the case in court.
Dr Kanwal Ameen said, “A...
Meesha Shafi’s accusation sets off fireworks as more women accuse Ali...
LAHORE: If you thought that Ali Zafar's defense note against Meesha Shafi's accusation of sexual harassment would be the end of this saga, you were...
Ali Zafar rejects Meesha Shafi’s allegations of sexual harassment
Ali Zafar issued a statement on Thursday to refute the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by her colleague Meesha Shafi.
In the statement,...
#MeToo wave strikes hard as Meesha Shafi accuses Ali Zafar of...
LAHORE: The #MeToo movement accelerated by Hollywood has sent waves of shock across the world bringing down the most powerful of men. Surprisingly, the...
Top Japanese bureaucrat resigns over sexual harassment claims
TOKYO: Japan’s top finance bureaucrat resigned on Wednesday after a weekly magazine said he had sexually harassed several female reporters, the latest blow for...
Hollywood’s actor union calls for cancellation of auditions in hotels
LOS ANGELES: Amid a torrent of accusations of sexual misconduct, including rape, in Hollywood, the entertainment industry's biggest union demanded Thursday that actor auditions...
Rickshaw driver caught on camera sexually harassing PU students
--Female students say sexual harassment a routine affair at university, call for enhanced security
LAHORE: A video has recently surfaced on the social media of a...
Three quit as #MeToo scandal hits Nobel literature academy
STOCKHOLM: Three prominent members of the Swedish Academy resigned on Friday in protest at close ties between the institution, which awards the Nobel Literature...
Ex-Harvey Weinstein assistant speaks about her ordeal
LONDON: A former assistant to Harvey Weinstein who signed a non-disclosure agreement in 1998 preventing her from talking about the alleged rape of a...
Survey shows workplace harassment underreported in Pakistan: report
A survey of 300 women conducted by a local media outlet shows that sexual harassment is still present and gradually increasing in the Pakistani workplace.
This...
Samsung’s ex-employee becomes S Korea’s #MeToo champion
SEOUL: The ground for the wave of #MeToo accusations sweeping socially conservative South Korea was laid by a defiant saleswoman who took on the...
Oscars chief being investigated for sexual harassment
LOS ANGELES: John Bailey, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the body which hands out the Oscars, is being investigated...
KU students protest against professor accused of harassing students
KARACHI: A protest by University of Karachi (KU) students began on Friday after a female scholar accused a KU professor of harassing her.
A female...
Press club organises seminar on defamation of Kasur in child abuse...
KASUR: Sexual harassment was not the issue of a specific area, but the developed countries were also facing this problem. National and international media reported...
South Korean actor found dead after #MeToo allegations
A South Korean actor accused of sexual assault was found dead on March 9, reports said, as a wave of #MeToo accusations sweeps the...
Bollywood needs to take stands: Neha Dhupia
MUMBAI: Neha Dhupia feels people associated with the Indian film industry should speak up more often on issues of concern and take stands.
“We need...
