Japanese #MeToo symbol wins civil court case
A freelance journalist who became a symbol of Japan's #MeToo movement has won a civil case against the high-profile journalist she accused of raping her.
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Global gender equality could take another 100 years to achieve
Most of us won't live to see gender equality achieved worldwide, according to a new study, which predicts the milestone is almost 100 years away.
Bumble founder is 30-year-old CEO of $3 billion dating empire
Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is used to bucking traditions.
'Deeply sexist' French culture blamed for domestic assault deaths
Marie-Alice Dibon and Luciano Meridda's relationship began with poetry.
ACLU, Michigan workers sue McDonald's over sexual harassment
Days after Steve Easterbrook was fired as McDonald's CEO for engaging in what the company called a consensual relationship with an employee, workers filed a class-action lawsuit against the company over sexual harassment.
NY regulator looking into Goldman Sachs' Apple Card
The New York Department of Financial Services is looking into allegations of gender discrimination against users of the Apple Card, which is administered by Goldman Sachs.
US Women's National Team granted class action status in lawsuit
Members of the US women's soccer team scored one of their goals Friday when a federal judge allowed their gender discrimination lawsuit to proceed as a class action.
Blackstone acquires dating apps Bumble, Badoo
Bumble's embattled owner is getting acquired by investment firm Blackstone.
Australia's women footballers get equal pay in landmark deal
Australia's top women soccer players will now earn the same as their male counterparts after a landmark deal Wednesday that aimed to close the gender pay gap between the country's national teams.
Harvey Weinstein combative and in denial ahead of rape trial, inner circle says
It's a fall day in midtown Manhattan and a man is seen shuffling along a sidewalk, gripping his walker. His facial expression is vacant, his skin is a pale shade of gray and his clothes are ill-fitting. A passerby might never guess that he used to be one of entertainment's most powerful, a man whose infamous arrogance would make those around him shudder. This man is Harvey Weinstein.
One year after Google walkout, key organizers reflect on career risks
One year ago on November 1, tens of thousands of Google workers spilled out of their offices around the world, protesting sexual harassment, misconduct and a lack of transparency at one of the most powerful tech companies in the world.
New USWNT coach feels weight of expectation
How do you build on near perfection? That is the daunting challenge facing Vlatko Andonovski after the 43-year-old was appointed as the new head coach of the United States Women's National soccer team.
Chinese #MeToo activist who joined Hong Kong protests detained
A Chinese journalist and leading activist in the country's #MeToo movement has been detained for more than a week, with friends saying police confiscated her passport to stop her leaving China.
STDs hit women hardest
America is in the middle of an epidemic of sexually transmitted infections, and when it comes to heterosexual transmission, it's hitting women the hardest.
Vermont girls soccer team penalized for 'equal pay' shirts
When a girl's high school varsity soccer team in Vermont played a game wearing matching shirts emblazoned with a bold message hidden under their jerseys, they fully expected to be heard.
Historic Supreme Court arguments Tuesday in LGBTQ workplace rights dispute
The Supreme Court grappled at times on Tuesday with historic cases that could impact millions of LGBTQ Americans.
De Niro's attorney calls gender discrimination complaint absurd
An attorney for Robert De Niro is disputing allegations of gender discrimination by a former employee against the actor.
Laverne Cox talks about Supreme Court case on Emmys red carpet
Actress Laverne Cox on Sunday used her time on the 2019 Emmys red carpet to discuss an upcoming Supreme Court case that will decide whether federal employment law that bans discrimination based on sex does the same based on transgender status.
South Korea's young men are fighting against feminism
On the same street corner in Seoul where 10,000 South Korean women rallied last October to demand an end to spy cameras and sexual violence, the leader of a new activist group addressed a small group of angry young men.
New state law extends the statute of limitations for rape in New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Wednesday that extends the statute of limitations for certain cases of rape and other sex crimes.
Effort aims to remove sexist terms from Oxford Dictionaries
Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling on publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) to remove
NFL, Patriots investigating Antonio Brown rape allegations
The NFL and the New England Patriots are investigating allegations that Antonio Brown sexually assaulted and raped his former Bible study partner and physical trainer -- accusations the star wide receiver denies.
USWNT equal-pay lawsuit set for May trial
A gender discrimination lawsuit filed by members of the US women's soccer team against the US Soccer Federation has been scheduled for trial starting May 5, a spokeswoman for the players said.
Talks break down between USWNT and US Soccer over equal pay
Mediation talks between US Soccer and the United States women's soccer team over a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by the players earlier this year have broken down, according to a spokesperson for the players.
