Sexual Harassment
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Man gropes sleeping passenger on flight from Mumbai to Guwahati; held upon arrival
Abhishek Awasthi •The flight, IndiGo flight 6E-5319, took off from Mumbai at approximately 9 pm and arrived at its destination just 15 minutes past midnight. This marks the fifth reported case of sexual harassment involving passengers on flights within the past two months
Sex for Visa at Pakistan High Commission? Indian woman says so
Annukaushik •The woman said that the officials asked her "about her sexual desires" and told her that she "would get a visa within 24 hours if she spent a night with them"
'Rising trend of powerful men seeking gag orders': Read NWMI's statement on muzzling of media in cases of sexual assault, harassment
Nwmi •In the context of rape in particular, the trend of the accused seeking to prevent the media from covering trials presents a unique challenge for media reportage.
How the wrestlers’ protest puts the spotlight on rampant sexual abuse in sports in India
Fp Explainers •Ace wrestlers, led by Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, continue their protest against WFI's Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh though they have deferred the decision to immerse their medals. Sexual abuse is prevalent in India's sporting world – there have been 45 complaints between 2010 and 2022
Congress' Srinivas BV appears before Guwahati Police over sexual harassment case
Fp Staff •Srinivas was accompanied by his lawyer and Assam Congress leaders, including MLAs Rakibul Hussain and Rekibuddin Ahmed
Japan to ban upskirting: Which nations punish people for taking sexually exploitative pictures, videos without consent?
Fp Explainers •Japan is set to introduce laws that make it illegal to snap voyeuristic images or take such videos without a person’s consent. Upskirting is an offence in the UK, Germany, Singapore and some US states
Donald Trump Sexual Misconduct Allegations: 26 women, 43 instances, starting 1970
Abhishek Awasthi •Based on the details churned out in the book 'All the President's Women: Donald Trump and the Making of a Predator', we have listed details of the women who made accusations against Trump. The newest woman in the list is former model Amy Dorris
Chinese actress Jiang Mengjie a victim of ‘upskirting’: What’s this vicious offence?
Fp Explainers •Upskirting is the act of taking a photograph or video of a person underneath their clothing without consent. Chinese actress Jiang Mengjie has revealed that she was filmed years ago and is being blackmailed. While not outlawed in China, upskirting is an offence in the UK, Germany, and some US states
60 per cent of US teen girls are 'persistently sad': What's ailing them?
•A recent Centres for Disease Control and Prevention report showed almost 60 per cent of US girls reported persistent sadness and hopelessness. Is social media the root of their woes? Are their male peers somehow immune, or part of the problem?
The Dirty Dance: The sexual abuse scandal rocking Kalakshetra, India’s premier classical arts academy
Fp Explainers •Hundreds of students, men and women, have complained that the faculty at Kalakshetra, known as the IIT of fine arts, has been sexually harassing them. Some have said the abuse has been rampant since 2008 and the administration did little about it. So far, one teacher has been arrested