Sexual Harrasment
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'2-finger virginity test' to be erased from Maharashtra syllabus: Practice still prevalent in UK, Canada, Indonesia and Afghanistan
Fp Staff •However, the practice is not just limited to India, many other countries in the world including developed nations like the United Kingdom (UK) continue to see the prevalence of this ritual, which violates human rights and is a direct attack on the sexual-autonomy of a woman.
Mohammed Shami charged by Kolkata Police in dowry and sexual harassment cases weeks before World Cup in England
Firstcricket Staff •Shami's wife Hasin Jahan had accused the cricketer of sexual offences and domestic violence in March last year after exposing his extra-marital affair in public.
Donald Trump accused of forcefully kissing 43-year-old who worked on his 2016 presidential campaign; woman files case
•Alva Johnson said in the lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Florida’s Middle District, that the alleged incident was “part of a pattern of predatory and harassing behaviour towards women” by Trump.
Kerala Muslim cleric booked for sexually assaulting 15-year-old; accused lured her to Vithura forest, says police
•The incident in Kerala came to light after a group of local women confronted the cleric after seeing him with the school-going girl in the forest.
Who killed Neetu Shukla? A deep dive into a suicide-murder case from Uttar Pradesh's hinterland
Khabar Lahariya •This is the story of Neetu Shukla, a young and ambitious working woman, a favoured bread-winner of the family, who eventually paid the price for being a young, ambitious working woman, with her life.
After MeToo, 80% men are overly cautious while interacting with women colleagues: Report
•The study found that close to 80 percent of the respondents said fear of losing their career, family reputation, social stigma, and scepticism could be some of the reasons for the victims not reporting the cases earlier
BJP sacks Uttarakhand party unit general secretary Sanjay Kumar over sexual harassment allegations
•The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday removed its Uttarakhand organisation general secretary Sanjay Kumar from his post after a woman party worker accuses him of sexual harassment.
MJ Akbar-Priya Ramani criminal defamation case to be heard on 18 October; MEA junior minister set to record statement
Fp Staff •The hearing in the private criminal defamation case filed by Union minister MJ Akbar on Monday against journalist Priya Ramani has not been listed for Tuesday, as reported earlier. The case will be heard by the Patiala House court in Delhi on 18 October at 2 pm
Daily Bulletin: MJ Akbar calls allegations 'fabricated and baseless', Zika virus toll reaches 60; top stories of the day
Fp Staff •Union minister MJ Akbar terms allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by several women as "false, fabricated and deeply distressing", Zika virus toll reaches 60 in Rajasthan; and other top stories of the day
MJ Akbar denies 'false and fabricated' sexual misconduct charges, to take legal action; no clarity on resignation yet
Fp Staff •In his statement, MJ Akbar individually referred to some of the women who accused him of sexual misconduct, questioning why they had made the 'wild and baseless' allegations ahead of the general elections.