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Fatou "Toufah" Jallow says she was raped by former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh. She now lives in Canada but returned home to testify before the nation's Truth Commission.

Beauty Queen's Rape Allegation Against Former Gambia President Sparks #MeToo Movement

5:34pm November 04, 2019

by Jason Beaubien

Last week's testimony before Gambia's Truth Commission riveted the country and described a culture of systematic sexual abuse in the presidential palace.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Ronan Farrow talked with NPR ahead of the release of his book Catch and Kill.

Ronan Farrow Stands By His Reporting On NBC's 'Corrosive' Secrecy Around Sexual Abuse

10:02pm October 11, 2019

Farrow tells NPR powerful media executives went to great lengths to kill his story on sexual assault allegations, to the point where he thought, if it didn't see light, "more people would get hurt."

James Franco, shown here at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2018, has been served with a lawsuit alleging sexual exploitation and fraud.

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James Franco Sued By Former Students For Alleged Sexual Exploitation And Fraud

8:32pm October 03, 2019

by Elizabeth Blair

A lawsuit has been filed against the actor and others, alleging unsafe and unnecessary sex and nudity at an acting school that he ran. The two plaintiffs spoke with NPR.

Chanel Miller poses for a portrait before her interview on Sept. 23 at NPR's bureau in New York City. Miller was sexually assaulted by Brock Turner in 2015. The lenient sentence Turner received elicited widespread controversy and helped inspire new legisl

Chanel Miller, Sexual Assault Survivor, On The 'Immense Relief' Of Going Public

4:03pm September 23, 2019

She was long known only as the victim of Brock Turner, who got a lenient sentence for assaulting her. Now, Miller tells NPR she can "finally exist in the world without having to hide anything."

Lyft is under growing pressure to strengthen background checks and adopt better security measures for passengers after dozens of women reported that they had been sexually assaulted by drivers.

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Lawsuits Say Lyft Doesn't Do Enough To Protect Women From Predatory Drivers

1:57pm September 12, 2019

by Eric Westervelt

Dozens of women say Lyft drivers sexually assaulted them. They are suing the ride-hailing company to force it to make rides safer.

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When The 'Whisper Network' Goes Public: The 'S****y Media Men' List, 2 Years On

10:02am September 04, 2019

by Elizabeth Blair

In 2017, a crowdsourced spreadsheet gave women the opportunity to anonymously share allegations against prominent figures in journalism and publishing. One writer has filed a defamation lawsuit.

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Celebrity chef Mario Batali leaves Boston Municipal Court on Friday following a court appearance on a charge of indecent assault and battery in connection with a 2017 incident at a restaurant of his in Boston.

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Chef Mario Batali Pleads Not Guilty In Boston Assault And Battery Case

1:50pm May 24, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Batali stepped away from his restaurants and TV appearances after accusations of sexual harassment. He's now facing a charge he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at one of his restaurants in 2017.

Anita Hill speaks with journalist Bob Woodward before the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala in New York City, where they were both recognized with awards Tuesday.

Anita Hill On 2020 Election: We Don't Need 'To Take The Lesser Of Two Evils'

11:05am May 22, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Hill, who testified against Clarence Thomas during his 1991 Senate confirmation hearings, accepted a PEN America Courage Award on Tuesday. She spoke to NPR about Joe Biden and the #MeToo movement.

French Culture Minister Françoise Nyssen (second right), Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo (center) and women's rights activists hold a banner reading "Maintenant on agit" ("Now we act"), on the eve of International Women's Day on March 7. They aim to raise funds

World News

In France, The #MeToo Movement Has Yet To Live Up To Women's Hopes

8:58am May 19, 2019

by Eleanor Beardsley

"The excuse we hear in France is that we have the French seduction type. ... It's in our culture and our tradition and blah, blah, blah," says a former member of Parliament.

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Men's groups are coming together to discover the meaning of masculinity in the age of #MeToo.

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Where's Masculinity Headed? Men's Groups And Therapists Are Talking

9:24am May 18, 2019

by Alan Yu

American men face higher rates of suicide than women and higher rates of incarceration. In the age of #MeToo, some men are turning to each other to build healthy esteem that builds up others too.