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Jun182018 by adminNo Comments

'Shocking' level of sexual harassment at music festivals

Nearly half of female festival goers (43%) under 40 say they have faced unwanted sexual behaviour at a music festival, a new survey suggests.Overall, 22% of all festival goers have faced assault or harassment, rising to 30% of women overall.The most common forms were unwelcome and forceful dancing and verbal sexualised harassment.YouGov surveyed 1,188 festival goers. The poll also suggested only 2% of such incidents were reported to police.Earlier this year, separate data released in the Crime Survey for England and Wales in February showed more than 80% of victims of sexual assault did not report it to police.Those statistics also revealed that one in five women had experienced some form of sexual assault since they turned 16.Th...

May242018 by adminNo Comments

Morgan Freeman apologises after sex harassment claims

Entertainment

US film star Morgan Freeman has apologised following allegations of sexual misconduct made by eight women and several other people.One production assistant accused Freeman of harassing her for months during filming of bank robbery comedy Going in Style, CNN reported.She said the 80-year-old touched her repeatedly, tried to lift her skirt and asked if she was wearing underwear.Freeman apologised to "anyone who felt uncomfortable or disrespected"."Anyone who knows me or has worked with me knows I am not someone who would intentionally offend or knowingly make anyone feel uneasy," he said in a statement.Making women feel uncomfortable was "never my intent", he said.He is the latest well-known Hollywood figure to be accused of sexual...

May232018 by adminNo Comments

The sexual harassment of flight attendants is a massive problem

Finance

OVER the past year, there have been myriad stories in the press about airlines mistreating passengers. Last April David Dao, a passenger on a domestic United Airlines flight from Chicago to Louisville, was violently dragged off the plane to accommodate crew for another flight. This month United hit the headlines again when a Nigerian passenger accused it of racial discrimination after she was thrown off a flight. But among the sea of shocking headlines about how flight crews abuse passengers, it is easy to forget that the reverse occurs far more frequently.A new study published earlier this month shows just how common the harassment of flight attendants by flyers is. The Association of Flight Attendants, the union representing American cabin crew, asked more than 3,500 flight attendants fr...

Mar152018 by adminNo Comments

Coutts star banker in sexual harassment claims

Business

A star banker at Coutts, the private bank used by the Queen, is at the centre of a series of complaints about sexual harassment. Harry Keogh was accused of lewd comments, heavy drinking and unwanted physical contact.According to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report, following an internal investigation, the chief executive recommended that he leave the bank.Although he received a final written warning, Mr Keogh is still at Coutts.A Coutts spokesperson said: "When allegations of inappropriate behaviour were made in relation to a particular team within the bank in 2015, an investigation was conducted into those concerns. "The investigation found that within that team, standards had fallen below what we regarded as acceptable. Decisive disciplinary action was taken as a result. "According to th...

Dec142017 by adminNo Comments

Hayek accuses Weinstein of sexual harassment

Entertainment

Hollywood star Salma Hayek has become the latest actress to speak out against film producer Harvey Weinstein, accusing him of sexual harassment and branding him a "monster".The Mexican-born 51-year-old hit out at the Hollywood mogul in a revealing article published in the New York Times, detailing alleged sexual harassment, bullying and threats made against her.She claimed he once told her: "I will kill you, don't think I can't."The actress, who said she was inspired to share her experiences after others came forward, wrote about her time working on the 2002 film Frida - in which she played Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.Hayek said she was initially pleased to work with Weinstein but claimed she soon found herself rejecting sexual advances from the producer.:: Harvey Weinstein accused of dire...