Opinion | If not closure, #MeToo movement has given women freedom from fear
5 years, 6 months ago

Opinion | If not closure, #MeToo movement has given women freedom from fear

Live Mint  

For a long time, India has been a patriarchal society and crimes against women have been underreported. In India, the #MeToo movement really took off about a year ago when Tanushree Dutta and Vinta Nanda alleged sexual harassment by well-known film personalities. One of the concerns about the #MeToo movement is that often there is no evidence, and that an allegation could tarnish a man’s reputation and career. I often hear people ask, “But what has changed after the #MeToo movement.” First of all, it has created a strong deterrent for those who thought they could get away with lewd behaviour or sexual harassment at the workplace. One of the other things that the #MeToo movement changed is that it has given women the much needed courage to raise their voices immediately and not wait for months or years by when the leads and evidence go cold.

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Mumbai Court dismisses Tanushree Dutta's MeToo allegations against Nana Patekar, refuses to take cognisance
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2 weeks ago

Mumbai Court dismisses Tanushree Dutta's MeToo allegations against Nana Patekar, refuses to take cognisance

India TV News  

Mumbai Court dismisses Tanushree Dutta's MeToo allegations against Nana Patekar, refuses to take cognisance Tanushree Dutta, who had been vocal about her accusations against Patekar as part of the larger #MeToo movement that shook the film industry. In a significant development, a Mumbai court has refused to take cognisance of the MeToo allegations made by actress Tanushree Dutta against veteran …

Japan #MeToo survivor says media are failing in wake of Fuji TV scandal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Japan #MeToo survivor says media are failing in wake of Fuji TV scandal

Raw Story  

by Katie Forster Japanese media are still failing to report sexual assault cases properly, a key figure in the country's nascent #MeToo movement told AFP in the wake of the scandal surrounding celebrity Masahiro Nakai and Fuji TV. "Japanese media are more comfortable to sexual violence compared to when I went public in 2017," said Ito, 35, who has turned …

What’s behind India’s latest #MeToo movement in Malayalam cinema?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s behind India’s latest #MeToo movement in Malayalam cinema?

Al Jazeera  

A probe panel’s report has lifted the veil on widespread sex abuse in the industry, with more women coming forward with allegations too. Sexual harassment is “the worst evil” faced by women in the industry, the report, which spans more than 200 pages, said. “Casting couch”: The report said that women in the industry, especially aspiring actresses, are pressured for …

Hema Committee report impact: Members from Kannada film industry push for probe against sexual harassment faced by women
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hema Committee report impact: Members from Kannada film industry push for probe against sexual harassment faced by women

The Hindu  

Two weeks after the K Hema Committee report sent shockwaves across several Indian film industries, artistes from the Kannada film industry have responded to the ongoing issue. After actor Sruthi Hariharan demanded a panel in Sandalwood similar to that of Hema Committee, members of Film Industry For Rights and Equality have asked the Karnataka government to constitute a committee headed …

Tovino Thomas on MeToo Movement in Malayalam Film Industry: 'No One Should Dare to...'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tovino Thomas on MeToo Movement in Malayalam Film Industry: 'No One Should Dare to...'

News 18  

As the Hema Committee report sheds light on rampant sexual misconduct in the Malayalam film industry, actor Tovino Thomas believes it’s not just a problem confined to one region or industry. Touching upon the perception of the film industry as male-dominated, Tovino posed a critical question: “When news comes out, where does it go? Actress Krithi Shetty, who also stars …

Catalyst for change: On the Hema Committee report and Malayalam film industry
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Catalyst for change: On the Hema Committee report and Malayalam film industry

The Hindu  

At different points of time, come events that have the potential to shape the future. The Justice K. Hema Committee report that studied the issues faced by women in cinema, could well be one such catalyst. It was released last week, several paragraphs redacted, and contains unsurprising and yet disturbing revelations about the state of affairs in the film industry …

France's divisive reckoning with MeToo: 'It's been brewing for years'
10 months ago

France's divisive reckoning with MeToo: 'It's been brewing for years'

BBC  

France's divisive reckoning with MeToo: 'It's been brewing for years' Courtesy Cannes Film Festival At this year's Cannes Film Festival, a new generation of young female film-makers is calling out sexual violence and sexism in the industry on screen. Courtesy Cannes Film Festival Judithe Godrèche was at Cannes to premiere her short film Moi Aussi, which features around 1,000 survivors …

Jilly Cooper recounts ‘terrifying’ attempted rape by a fellow author
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Jilly Cooper recounts ‘terrifying’ attempted rape by a fellow author

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking to interviewer Celia Walden, Cooper, 87, noted that “it is seriously awful for women – …

Gender Question | Years after #MeToo lit a fire in our lives, a group of feminists look back at what it left in its wake
1 year, 1 month ago

Gender Question | Years after #MeToo lit a fire in our lives, a group of feminists look back at what it left in its wake

Hindustan Times  

Intimacy and Injury is an excellent read. Phadke, an academician with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and a co-editor of this book, writes: “Given that the digital is here to stay, and that the digital has also given us exciting ways of engaging with feminism and with each other, how can we reflect on hostile and acrimonious debates between …

#MeToo movement, it turns out, was just a fleeting moment
1 year, 7 months ago

#MeToo movement, it turns out, was just a fleeting moment

Al Jazeera  

The #MeToo movement was, it would appear, nothing but a fleeting moment. Indeed, some six years after thousands of women started using the viral hashtag to publicise their experiences of sexual harassment and three years after powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was jailed for rape and sexual assault, sex-based violence is still endemic not just in Hollywood, but also in …

Sexual predators and the Left: Why the ‘ecosystem’ keeps silence, protects them
2 years, 2 months ago

Sexual predators and the Left: Why the ‘ecosystem’ keeps silence, protects them

Op India  

Late on Saturday, allegations of sexual harassment emerged on cofounder of propaganda website, Alt News, Pratik Sinha. A ‘Sanghi’ woman’s allegations of sexual harassment are usually laughed at or dismissed because Left has often suggested and asserted that ‘Sanghis’ deserve to die. When Veteran journalist Vinod Dua was accused of sexual harassment, his daughter, ‘comedian’ and Bollywood entertainer Mallika Dua …

Column: Haunted by untold stories, five years after #MeToo
2 years, 4 months ago

Column: Haunted by untold stories, five years after #MeToo

LA Times  

“Says she was raped by producer.” Sometimes, when I least expect it, these words will float across my consciousness and saturate a few hours of my day with anxiety and guilt. It was the height of #MeToo, and like many media platforms the Los Angeles Times was deluged by women reaching out to report sexual harassment and assault by high-profile …

Where the #MeToo movement stands, 5 years after Weinstein allegations came to light
2 years, 4 months ago

Where the #MeToo movement stands, 5 years after Weinstein allegations came to light

NPR  

Where the #MeToo movement stands, 5 years after Weinstein allegations came to light Enlarge this image toggle caption Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images It was five years ago this month that the very first article by journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey broke the story of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's decades of sexual misconduct. Sexual …

Four Years After #MeToo in China: Shrinking Digital Space for Change
2 years, 4 months ago

Four Years After #MeToo in China: Shrinking Digital Space for Change

The Diplomat  

On August 10, a Beijing court rejected the appeal of Zhou Xiaoxuan, who had accused a star presenter for state television of sexual harassment. While “sexual harassment” is mentioned in the Law for the Protection of Women’s Rights and Interests of the People’s Republic of China that took effect in 2005, the statute did not define the term clearly. In …

5 years on, key #MeToo voices take stock of the movement
2 years, 5 months ago

5 years on, key #MeToo voices take stock of the movement

Associated Press  

Once again, disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein sits in a courtroom, on trial in Los Angeles while the reckoning the accusations against him launched marks a significant milestone this month: It’s been five years since a brief hashtag — #MeToo — galvanized a broad social movement. The Associated Press went back to Louisette Geiss and Andrea Constand, accusers in two of …

5 years on, key #MeToo voices take stock of the movement
2 years, 5 months ago

5 years on, key #MeToo voices take stock of the movement

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Associated Press went back to Louisette Geiss and Andrea Constand, accusers …

The Parts of #MeToo That Still Endure
2 years, 5 months ago

The Parts of #MeToo That Still Endure

Slate  

Despite the catch-all name, I suspect we all have different definitions. Surveys of employees and human resources professionals conducted after #MeToo found that companies were taking new steps to prevent misconduct, workers were demanding more transparency around sexual harassment policies, and boards of directors were taking an interest in the issue for the first time. While much has been made …

Five years of Harvey Weinstein expose: How #MeToo reshaped media coverage on sexual abuse
2 years, 5 months ago

Five years of Harvey Weinstein expose: How #MeToo reshaped media coverage on sexual abuse

Firstpost  

According to a study conducted by the Women’s Media Center feminist organisation, the media coverage of #MeToo and sexual assault jumped 52 per cent in 2018 after the initial ‘The New York Times’ and ‘New Yorker’ stories dropped New York The Harvey Weinstein exposes and the #MeToo campaign that followed triggered an avalanche of allegations against powerful figures — and …

Explained: How the #MeToo movement helped women around the world
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained: How the #MeToo movement helped women around the world

Firstpost  

The #MeToo movement, which started in the United States in October 2017, gave millions of women around the world a powerful rallying cry to denounce sexual violence Paris: The birth of #MeToo in the United States in October 2017 gave millions of women around the world a powerful rallying cry to denounce sexual violence. AFP spoke to five women here: …

Five years of #MeToo: A look at how the campaign echoed around the world
2 years, 5 months ago

Five years of #MeToo: A look at how the campaign echoed around the world

Firstpost  

From Sweden to Israel, the #MeToo campaign to end sexual harassment and assault has reverberated around the world. It gave rise to homegrown hashtags, landmark cases and even anti-feminist backlashes Paris: Five years after the dawn of #MeToo in the United States, AFP looks at how the campaign to end sexual harassment and assault has reverberated around the world, from …

Johnny Depp v Amber Heard: What have we learnt from #MeToo?
2 years, 9 months ago

Johnny Depp v Amber Heard: What have we learnt from #MeToo?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As if rape reporting rates aren’t …

With the release of Beyond #MeToo by Dr Tanushree Ghosh, a rational storm begins
3 years, 2 months ago

With the release of Beyond #MeToo by Dr Tanushree Ghosh, a rational storm begins

Deccan Chronicle  

Dr. Tanushree Ghosh, a Cornell graduate with a Ph. As the Visakha fight showed in the case Bhanwari Devi – decades prior to MeToo – a women’s lack of safety in her workplace affects her socio-economic parity, and the equality metrics of the entire society. Apart from global comparisons, in depth historical and contemporary analyses, and facts and stats, the …

China's #MeToo victims face abuse, payback for going public
3 years, 3 months ago

China's #MeToo victims face abuse, payback for going public

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the most high-profile case, former Chinese tennis star …

It’s not just Peng. China is cracking down on MeToo movement
3 years, 3 months ago

It’s not just Peng. China is cracking down on MeToo movement

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Huang Xueqin, who publicly supported a woman when she accused a professor of sexual assault, was arrested in September. “They’re publicly excluding us from the legitimacy, from the legitimate public space,” said Lu Pin, an activist who now lives in the U.S. but is still active on women’s rights issues in China. “This society’s middle ground is …

Will academia ever have its #MeToo moment?
3 years, 4 months ago

Will academia ever have its #MeToo moment?

Al Jazeera  

Recent reporting from Al Jazeera has revealed that prominent male academics at elite universities in the United Kingdom have sexually harassed multiple students and staff, and that this has continued unabated for decades, across different institutions and even continents. Subsequently, we published a study of women’s experiences of trying to report sexual harassment from staff, finding that the process was …

#MeToo, 4 years in: ‘I’d like to think now, we are believed’
3 years, 5 months ago

#MeToo, 4 years in: ‘I’d like to think now, we are believed’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — To Charlotte Bennett, the new book that arrived at her Manhattan apartment this week — Anita Hill’s “Believing” — was more than just a look at gender violence. “I’ve thought about that a lot.” Hill’s history obviously predates the #MeToo movement, the broad social reckoning against sexual misconduct that reaches its four-year mark this week. Four years …

#MeToo Take 2? Movement’s strength hailed amid Cuomo fallout
3 years, 7 months ago

#MeToo Take 2? Movement’s strength hailed amid Cuomo fallout

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “When you’ve got millions of people talking about their experiences … and understanding they …

Cuomo’s fall, #MeToo and the ‘disposables’
3 years, 7 months ago

Cuomo’s fall, #MeToo and the ‘disposables’

Al Jazeera  

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has fallen from grace. Cuomo’s star status, however, began to fade in the fall of 2020 when rumours started circulating about his administration’s underreporting of the number of coronavirus deaths in nursing homes. In the end, however, it was not the deaths of thousands of older people and the subsequent cover-up that brought down one …

#MeToo Take 2? Movement’s strength hailed amid Cuomo fallout
3 years, 7 months ago

#MeToo Take 2? Movement’s strength hailed amid Cuomo fallout

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Anita Hill educated a nation about workplace sexual harassment back in 1991 with calm, deliberate testimony against Clarence Thomas. “When you’ve got millions of people talking about their experiences … and understanding they are not alone, I think that sent a message to the American public that we needed to stop being in denial about these problems,” …

Never Have I Ever’s Poorna Jagannathan: ‘I love the ferocity of the MeToo movement in India’
3 years, 7 months ago

Never Have I Ever’s Poorna Jagannathan: ‘I love the ferocity of the MeToo movement in India’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s so hard to imagine yourself as the centre of the story,” the star of …

‘Mad Men, Furious Women’: Viral blog post sparks talk of advertising industry’s #MeToo moment
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Mad Men, Furious Women’: Viral blog post sparks talk of advertising industry’s #MeToo moment

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A viral blogpost detailing allegations of sexual misconduct in the advertising industry …

Hollywood since the #MeToo Movement
3 years, 8 months ago

Hollywood since the #MeToo Movement

The Hindu  

With the news currently boiling over with stories of sexual assault, rape, and abuse by people in power across industries, be it entertainment, religious institutions, or politics, safe spaces in media consumption are of prime importance in order for individual and collective healing to be possible. From shows like I May Destroy You to The Morning Show, here are some …

#MeToo activists worry acquittal of Bill Cosby could wither movement's hard-won momentum
3 years, 8 months ago

#MeToo activists worry acquittal of Bill Cosby could wither movement's hard-won momentum

Firstpost  

When America watched Bill Cosby — once ‘America’s Dad’ — go off to prison nearly three years ago, it was perhaps the most stunning development yet of the nascent #MeToo movement, which had emerged in late 2017 with allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. “It’s a deeply painful moment — not just for survivors in the Cosby case who came …

Whither #MeToo? Chilling effect of Cosby reversal feared
3 years, 8 months ago

Whither #MeToo? Chilling effect of Cosby reversal feared

Associated Press  

When Indira Henard, director of the DC Rape Crisis Center, received the text message Wednesday, she thought she wasn’t reading her phone correctly. “It’s a deeply painful moment — not just for survivors in the Cosby case who came forward at great personal risk, but for all survivors.” ___ This story includes discussion of sexual assault. It only makes sense …

Whither #MeToo? Chilling effect of Cosby reversal feared
3 years, 8 months ago

Whither #MeToo? Chilling effect of Cosby reversal feared

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s a deeply painful moment — not just for survivors in the …

Sri Lanka’s belated #MeToo movement starts from its newsrooms
3 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka’s belated #MeToo movement starts from its newsrooms

Al Jazeera  

Government orders probe into sexual harassment in media after a string of allegations from female newsroom staff. Sri Lanka’s government has ordered an investigation into sexual harassment in the media after a string of #MeToo allegations from female newsroom staff. Journalist Sahla Ilham said she was sexually abused by a “famous editor” at a now-defunct paper who had pressured her …

Sharon Stone shares powerful speech about sexual abuse on GMB: ‘I don’t think #MeToo is a Hollywood issue’
3 years, 10 months ago

Sharon Stone shares powerful speech about sexual abuse on GMB: ‘I don’t think #MeToo is a Hollywood issue’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sharon Stone shared a powerful speech about the treatment of sexual …

When Sushmita Sen Recounted Her #MeToo Incident of Being Touched Inappropriately by a 15-year-old
3 years, 11 months ago

When Sushmita Sen Recounted Her #MeToo Incident of Being Touched Inappropriately by a 15-year-old

News 18  

Back in 2018, the global #MeToo movement against sexual abuse and harassment perpetrated on women by men gained momentum in India. Bollywood actress and philanthropist Sushmita Sen, who is known for voicing her opinions eloquently on public platforms, also shared such an incident. In 2018, when the actress was asked to speak on the issue of women’s safety in an …

When We Refer to #MeToo as a Movement, We Become Complicit in Diminishing Its Efficacy: Ghazala Wahab
4 years ago

When We Refer to #MeToo as a Movement, We Become Complicit in Diminishing Its Efficacy: Ghazala Wahab

News 18  

One question that I have been repeatedly asked over the last two years is, ‘what is the future of the #MeToo movement.’ To different people I have tried to give a different answer. While ‘Me Too’ has been an enabler that encourages women to not let their oppressors hide behind the smokescreen of complicit silence, the hashtag has ensured a …

The #MeToo movement needs to gain force across the world
4 years ago

The #MeToo movement needs to gain force across the world

Live Mint  

When Australia’s first female prime minister called out sexism in parliament eight years ago, her speech went viral. Addressing the male opposition leader sitting across from her in the chamber, Julia Gillard said: “If he wants to know what misogyny looks like in modern Australia, he doesn’t need a motion in the House of Representatives, he needs a mirror.” Her …

Re-establishing the relevance of #MeToo
4 years, 1 month ago

Re-establishing the relevance of #MeToo

Deccan Chronicle  

Despite garnering enough buzz in the country, the #MeToo movement, regardless of ground-breaking revelations against powerful men, failed to cause tangible legal results for the sexually abused. However, journalist and author Priya Ramani’s recent victory in the MJ Akbar v/s Priya Ramani defamation case seems to have led to a paradigm shift in India’s legal justice system. In his verdict, …

After the landmark #MeToo case, will women finally speak up?
4 years, 1 month ago

After the landmark #MeToo case, will women finally speak up?

Live Mint  

It would have been a routine workplace sexual harassment awareness session, with me droning on into the Zoom void about a law that is still a long distance from universal comprehension, leave alone compliance. Most of the women who suffer abuse do not speak up about it or against it for simple reason ‘The Shame’ or the social stigma attached …

For millions of Indian women, this landmark MeToo ruling is an emotional moment of validation
4 years, 1 month ago

For millions of Indian women, this landmark MeToo ruling is an emotional moment of validation

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Journalist Priya …

#Metoo: I Was the Victim Who Had to Stand up in Court As Accused, Says Elated Priya Ramani
4 years, 1 month ago

#Metoo: I Was the Victim Who Had to Stand up in Court As Accused, Says Elated Priya Ramani

News 18  

Journalist Priya Ramani, who was acquitted on Wednesday by a Delhi court in a criminal defamation case lodged by MJ Akbar, said she felt vindicated on behalf of all the women who have ever spoken out against sexual harassment at work place. Reacting to the judgment by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey, who dismissed the complaint filed by …

Priya Ramani acquitted in MJ Akbar defamation case: 'Happy and proud', 'watershed moment'; journalists hail Delhi court's verdict
4 years, 1 month ago

Priya Ramani acquitted in MJ Akbar defamation case: 'Happy and proud', 'watershed moment'; journalists hail Delhi court's verdict

Firstpost  

Ramani had made allegation of sexual misconduct against Akbar in the wake of the #MeToo movement in 2018. Akbar had filed the complaint against Ramani on 15 October, 2018, for allegedly defaming him by accusing him of sexual misconduct decades ago The acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani in a criminal defamation case filed by former Union minister MJ Akbar by …

'We won this': Twitter hails Priya Ramani's acquittal in MJ Akbar's #MeToo defamation case
4 years, 1 month ago

'We won this': Twitter hails Priya Ramani's acquittal in MJ Akbar's #MeToo defamation case

India Today  

Dismissing Rajya Sabha MP MJ Akbar's criminal defamation suit against journalist Priya Ramani, a Delhi court on Wednesday ruled that the right to dignity takes precedence over the right to reputation. Journalist Ismat Ara quoted Priya Ramani as saying, "This is a big moment for the #MeToo movement." Sexual harassment has got the attention it deserves.’ What an important victory …

Indian Woman Sued For Defamation Over #MeToo Complaint Against Her Boss Is Acquitted
4 years, 1 month ago

Indian Woman Sued For Defamation Over #MeToo Complaint Against Her Boss Is Acquitted

NPR  

Indian Woman Sued For Defamation Over #MeToo Complaint Against Her Boss Is Acquitted Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP A court in New Delhi delivered a verdict Wednesday in one of India's most high-profile #MeToo cases. In 2018, when journalist Priya Ramani accused her former editor of sexually harassing her in a hotel room two decades earlier, it triggered …

#MeToo: Ramani's Allegations of Sexual Misconduct False and Fabricated, Akbar Tells Delhi Court
4 years, 1 month ago

#MeToo: Ramani's Allegations of Sexual Misconduct False and Fabricated, Akbar Tells Delhi Court

News 18  

Former union minister M J Akbar appeared before a Delhi court on Saturday and reiterated that the allegations of sexual misconduct made by senior journalist Priya Ramani against him were ‘fabricated and false’. Akbar made the submission before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar through senior advocate Geeta Luthra during the final hearing in a criminal complaint filed by him …

MeToo: Priya Ramani Had No Right to Accuse Me of Sexual Harassment as She Had No Proof, Akbar Tells Court
4 years, 2 months ago

MeToo: Priya Ramani Had No Right to Accuse Me of Sexual Harassment as She Had No Proof, Akbar Tells Court

News 18  

Former Union minister M J Akbar told a Delhi court on Thursday that journalist Priya Ramani had no right to accuse him of sexual misconduct that allegedly took place decades ago as she could not prove it. Akbar made the submission before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar through senior advocate Geeta Luthra during the final hearing in a criminal …

#MeToo: Women speaking up against MJ Akbar required celebration, Priya Ramani tells court
4 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo: Women speaking up against MJ Akbar required celebration, Priya Ramani tells court

India Today  

The journalist, facing trial in a defamation case filed by the former union minister for allegedly defaming him by accusing him of sexual misconduct 20 years back, asserted that speaking up on the #MeToo platform was not a crime and that these are “acts of extreme courage that require celebration”. Women who spoke about the sexual misconduct of former union …

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