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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

Nov 05, 2019
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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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

Nov 04, 2019
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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Author Interviews
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Ronan Farrow talked with NPR ahead of the release of his book <em>Catch and Kill.</em>

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

Oct 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."
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Media
Matt Lauer, seen reporting for the NBC <em>Today</em> show at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, where the sexual assault described in Ronan Farrow's new book is alleged to have taken place.

Matt Lauer Accused Of Rape In New Book; Former NBC Star Denies 'False Stories'

Oct 09, 2019
New details about Lauer's alleged behavior are in Ronan Farrow's forthcoming book. Until now, the accuser's identity and her specific allegation of rape had not been publicly known.
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Arts & Life
James Franco, shown here at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2018, has been served with a lawsuit alleging sexual exploitation and fraud.

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

Oct 03, 2019
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.
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Author Interviews
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 legis

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

Sep 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."
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Criminal Justice Collaborative
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.

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

Sep 12, 2019
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

Sep 04, 2019
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.

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

May 24, 2019
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.
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Casino Industry Ponders #MeToo

May 31, 2019

In 1974, UNLV Professor Bill Eadington — among the first to apply academic rigor to gambling-related issues — gathered some like-minded thinkers.

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National
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'

May 22, 2019
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.
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World
French Culture Minister Françoise Nyssen (second right), Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo (center) and women's rights activists hold a banner reading "<em>Maintenant on agit</em>" ("Now we act"), on the eve of International Women's Day on March 7. They aim to r

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

May 19, 2019
"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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Shots - Health News

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

May 18, 2019
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.
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Movies
Emma Thompson, shown here at a film premiere last year, has pulled out of the animated film <em>Luck</em>.

Emma Thompson Quits Film After Studio Hires Executive Accused Of Harassment

Feb 26, 2019
"If people who have spoken out — like me — do not take this sort of a stand ... things are very unlikely to change at anything like the pace required to protect my daughter's generation," she wrote.
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National
The City of Sarasota announced on Tuesday that workers had scrubbed off the #MeToo graffiti scrawled onto the leg of the woman being kissed.

#MeToo Graffiti Scrubbed From Sarasota V-J Day Kissing Statue

Feb 20, 2019
A towering statue depicting the famed embrace between a sailor and a woman in white, celebrating the end of World War II, has become an unwelcome symbol of assault to some.
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Win Some, Lose Some

Feb 06, 2019

Las Vegas through the eyes of the media in three recent, high-profile stories

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Asia
Shim Suk-hee (front left) races during the women's 1,500-meter finals at a World Cup short track speedskating event at the Utah Olympic Oval on Nov. 13, 2016, in Kearns, Utah.

South Korea Will Interview Thousands Of Athletes After Rape And Abuse Allegations

Jan 28, 2019
A recent wave of physical and sexual abuse accusations reveals entrenched problems in the competitive training culture of one of Asia's rising sports powers, sports and rights experts say.
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See/Hear/Do

A Strange and Unusual Weekend: The Medusa Underground Film Festival

Jan 04, 2019

Celebrating "crazy underground films" by women

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The Salt
Chef Dominique Crenn recently was awarded three Michelin stars for her restaurant Atelier Crenn in San Francisco. She is the first female chef in the United States to achieve a top ranking<strong>.</strong>

Chef Dominique Crenn: 'Everything I Do Could Have ... Impact' For Other Women

Dec 27, 2018
In a restaurant world dominated by men, Crenn recently became the first female chef in the U.S. awarded three Michelin stars. It's "showing young girls you can achieve a lot in your life," she says.
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Television
CBS announced on Monday it will not pay out a controversial $120 million severance package to former CEO Leslie Moonves. The company said it had ample reason to fire the disgraced executive for cause.

CBS Denies Former CEO Les Moonves $120 Million Severance Package

Dec 17, 2018
The network explained its decision, saying "there are grounds to terminate for cause, including his willful and material misfeasance" and failure to cooperate with the company's investigation.
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Television
Actress Eliza Dushku reached a $9.5 million settlement with CBS last year after she alleged she was written off <em>Bull</em> because she had made a sexual harassment complaint against the show's lead.

CBS Paid Eliza Dushku $9.5 Million After Alleged Sexual Harassment, Termination

Dec 14, 2018
Days after confronting actor Michael Weatherly, a huge star for the network, Dushku was written off Bull. An investigation determined the company often protected itself at the expense of victims.
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The Salt
A member of the staff walks through Luke, one of the restaurants still owned by John Besh, on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans.

Work After #MeToo: A Restaurant Company Tries To Change Its Culture

Nov 20, 2018
It's been a year since sexual harassment allegations toppled celebrity chef John Besh. His restaurant group, now led by a woman, has been trying to change a toxic workplace one policy at a time.
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National
Then-New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaks at a news conference on Jan. 30. Schneiderman resigned after multiple women accused him of physical abuse; a prosecutor announced Thursday that Schneiderman will not be facing criminal charges in co

Eric Schneiderman Won't Face Criminal Charges Over Allegations Of Abuse

Nov 08, 2018
Multiple women say the former N.Y. attorney general physically attacked them. A prosecutor says she believes the women but "legal impediments" preclude any charges. She's proposed a legislative fix.
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World
Bhanwari Devi rests at the home of a friend and human rights campaigner in Jaipur, India.

'They Deserve Justice': Mother Of India's #MeToo Speaks Out

Oct 24, 2018
Women across India have recently been going public about sexual assault and harassment. Many say they draw strength from the struggle of one woman: Bhanwari Devi.
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Arts & Life

Kobe Bryant Removed As Animation Festival Juror After Protest Over Past Allegations

Oct 18, 2018
A petition launched by "women and allies in the animation community" demanded "that accused rapist and sexual predator Kobe Bryant be removed" from the Animation Is Us festival.

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