Afghanistan Is Dangerous Place For LGBT People: Watchdog
The advocacy groups Human Rights Watch and OutRight Action International on Wednesday in its report said that (LGBT) Afghans and people who do not conform to rigid gender norms in … Read more
Sexism
Riot Games to Pay $100 Million in Gender Discrimination Case
Leading video game publisher Riot Games agreed to pay $100 million as a settlement to a 2018 class-action gender discrimination lawsuit with California state agencies and over 2,000 current and … Read more
Bronze Statue of Scantily Dressed Woman in Italy Sparks Sexism Debate
A bronze statue depicting a scantily dressed woman from a 19th century poem has sparked a sexism debate in Italy, with some politicians calling for its removal. The statue, unveiled … Read more
Alibaba Fires 10 Staffers for Publicizing Sexual Assault Allegations
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has fired 10 employees after publicly sharing a female coworker’s statement that indicated her sexual assault accusations against a former supervisor of the company, Bloomberg reported … Read more
Tokyo Olympics President, Yoshiro Mori, to Resign
Japanese media reported that Olympic chief Yoshiro Mori has expressed plans to resign after making derogatory remarks about women. despite refusing to do so previously. The Fuji News Network first … Read more
Tokyo Olympics Chief Won’t Step Down Despite Making Derogatory Comments About Women
The head of the organizing committee for the Tokyo Olympics, Yoshiro Mori announced that he will not resign just days after he made sexist comments about women. “Women are very … Read more