SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Uttar Pradesh: Clashes After 5-year-old Dalit Girl Sexually Harassed in Muzaffarnagar, One Arrested

A case has been registered under different sections of the IPC, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, police said.

#MeToo Movement: Journalist Gaurav Sawant Accused of Sexual Harassment, Calls Charges 'Baseless'

Gaurav Sawant, who is Executive Editor at India Today, has denied the allegations against him and called the report in The Caravan as baseless and completely false.

Facebook Stops Requiring Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims

Facebook Saturday said it will no longer require employees to resolve sexual harassment claims via arbitration, mirroring a move by Google.

I Have a Different Approach on Sexual Harassment, Says Actress Nithya Menen

Vidya and Nithya will also be seen together in a biopic on the legendary actor-politician NT Rama Rao.

#MeToo: BJP Sacks Uttarakhand General Secretary Sanjay Kumar Over Sexual Harassment Charges

After former Union Minister MJ Akbar, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Uttarakhand general secretary Sanjay Kumar has been accused of sexual harassment by a woman party worker. After the allegations, the party on Saturday removed Kumar from his post.

Google Employees in San Francisco Join Worldwide Walkout to Protest Workplace Sexual Harassment

More than 1,000 Google employees here on Thursday joined global walkout in the city's downtown area to protest workplace sexual harassment at the world's top internet company.

Group of Men Gropes Woman at Mumbai Pub, Attacks Friends With Beer Bottles, When They Object

Reportedly, the accused fled from the scene, before stealing Rs 60,000 cash, two mobiles and their ID cards.

#MeToo in All India Radio Shahdol MP Station: 9 Employees Who Complained Against AIR Sexual Predator Terminated

Reportedly, the trade union has demanded, on behalf of the complainants,that the matter should be looked into properly, and the victims should be reinstated, and compensated for the loss.

Kannada Actress Sruthi Hariharan Files Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Actor Arjun Sarja

Kannada film actress Sruthi Hariharan on Saturday filed a sexual harassment case with the police against actor Arjun Sarja here, a week after she had named him on the social media.

Android Co-Founder Andy Rubin Denies Sexual Allegation by Google Employee, Says ‘Smear Campaign’ Against Him

Android co-founder Andy Rubin on Friday had denied all the sexual harassment allegation and said the allegations are false and are a part of a smear campaign to disparage me during a divorce and custody battle.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Admits to Sexual Misconduct Within Organisation, Says 'Fired 48 Employees Including Dozen of Senior Officials'

Tech giant Google Inc on Thursday said it has fired 48 employees including 13 senior officials in the past two years for sexual harassment allegations.

Centre Constitutes 4-member GoM to Crackdown on Workplace Sexual Harassment

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government on Wednesday constituted a four-member Group of Ministers headed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh "to strengthen the legal and institutional frameworks to deal with and prevent sexual harassment at workplace."

FTII Student Says She’s Targeted for Complaining Against Bhupendra Kainthola and Taking About Sexual Harassment

In November, the complainant was punished with expulsion for an entire semester for “professional misconduct” and “academic indiscipline” during the production of an academic project.

AR Rahman on #MeToo Movement: Some of the Names Have Shocked Me

Speaking in support of survivors, AR Rahman is the latest celebrity to have voiced his opinion about the ongoing #MeToo movement.

Star India Responds to #MeToo Allegation Against CEO Uday Shankar, Calls it 'Malicious'

The accuser, who tweeted through handle @ApurvaS17 -- saying she would remain anonymous -- had made sexual harassment allegations against the company's top official in an open letter.

Ira Trivedi Clarifies 'Miss You, Kiss You' Expression by Releasing New Emails Sent by Chetan Bhagat, Files Legal Notice

Trivedi has now sent a legal notice to Bhagat seeking an apology.

#MeToo in India: 9 Out of 10 Complaints of Sexual Harassment Are True, Why it’s Difficult to Frame False Cases

Despite tangible proof of the assault and multiple women corroborating each other’s stories, they are still branded as opportunists and liars. I

#MeToo in Bollywood: Any Kind of Abuse Must Not be Exercised or Tolerated, Says Radhika Apte

With #MeToo movement, many women are coming out in the open to talk about the sexual harassment they have faced by people in power across different fields, including Bollywood.