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Elizabeth Giorgi created the "candor clause" after being harassed by a would-be investor. "I've probably spoken to more than 100 female founders across the U.S., and I would say that half of us have a story," she says.

Investor's Naked Selfies Ignite #MeToo Moment: Female Founder Fights Back

5:45pm January 06, 2020

by Yuki Noguchi

Venture capital investing is still a very male-dominated industry where female founders of startups say sexual harassment is a big problem. One woman is trying to change that for herself and others.

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A McDonald's employee holds a sign during a 2018 protest against sexual harassment in the workplace in Chicago.

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McDonald's Is Sued Over 'Systemic Sexual Harassment' Of Female Workers

8:09pm November 12, 2019

by Alina Selyukh

A former employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against McDonald's and one Michigan franchise, alleging a "culture of sexual harassment."

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Until recently, Ernst & Young coached some top women leaders to look "polished" and speak briefly. The large accounting firm has since disavowed the program, arguing its workplace culture promotes women.

Post-#MeToo, Ernst & Young Grapples With Diverging Views Of Its Culture

4:36pm November 07, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

Until recently, the accounting giant coached some top women leaders to look "polished" and speak briefly. The company has since disavowed the program, arguing its workplace culture promotes women.

Jamie Marchi says she's faced backlash since making sexual harassment allegations. "The front door to my house has been posted online; my fiancé's children's names have been posted online," she says.

For Many #MeToo Accusers, Speaking Up Is Just The Beginning

7:26am November 05, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

What happened to the people who shared their stories amid the #MeToo movement? Many say they've paid a high emotional and financial cost for discussing their sexual harassment cases.

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In the BBC documentary about sexual harassment at universities in Nigeria and Ghana, several sources and reporters wore masks onscreen to preserve their anonymity.

How Undercover Journalists Exposed West Africa's 'Sex For Grades' Scandal

4:46pm October 25, 2019

by Emily Vaughn

Professors at prominent universities in Ghana and Nigeria were caught on camera by the BBC asking their students for sexual favors.

Two years into the #MeToo movement, as focus grows on when — and if — it's appropriate for men ousted for sexual harassment to return to work, attention is also shifting to underlying questions of rehabilitation. Can sexual harassers change? And if so

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Growing Efforts Are Looking At How — Or If — #MeToo Offenders Can Be Reformed

3:25pm October 10, 2019

by Tovia Smith

As a growing number of men brought down by the #MeToo movement attempt comebacks, a burgeoning industry of therapists, coaches and counselors is trying to help reform offenders.

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It has been two years since the start of the #MeToo movement, with many powerful men accused of sexual misconduct. Some are now attempting comebacks, raising questions about rehabilitation, redemption and reentry.

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Is Redemption Possible In The Aftermath Of #MeToo?

4:21pm October 05, 2019

by Tovia Smith

Some of the powerful men accused of sexual misconduct in the early days of the #MeToo movement are now attempting comebacks, which raises questions about rehabilitation, redemption and reentry.

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NAACP Suspends NC Candidate Over Sexual Harassment Claim

11:18am September 27, 2019

by MARTHA WAGGONER Associated Press

The national NAACP said Thursday that it has suspended a candidate for president of the North Carolina chapter over sexual harassment claims made against him by a former employee.

Journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey attend the Brilliant Minds Initiative dinner at Gramercy Park Hotel Rooftop on May 1, 2018 in New York City.

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'New York Times' Reporters Explain How They United Women, Helping Trigger #MeToo

7:44pm September 09, 2019

by Mary Louise Kelly

Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey talk of the challenges of getting women who alleged they were sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein to go public — and of the secret settlements detailed in She Said.

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McDonald's workers are joined by other activists as they march toward the company's Chicago headquarters to protest sexual harassment at the fast-food chain's restaurants on Sept. 18.

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McDonald's Protests Over Sexual Harassment Grow As Shareholders Meet

11:17am May 23, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

Protests against alleged sexual harassment of McDonald's employees are planned for 13 cities Thursday. And Democratic presidential hopefuls are targeting the company's shareholder meeting in Dallas.