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Weinstein sex crimes trial set to open in New York
The disgraced movie mogul faces life in prison if convicted in a New York state court of predatory sexual assault charges, in a trial expected to last six weeks.
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Motivated by #MeToo? Vetting jurors in Weinstein case will be challenge
Once one of Hollywood’s most powerful producers, Harvey Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting two women in New York, one in 2006 and the other in 2013.
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US judge allows 'Sopranos' actress to testify against Weinstein
Annabella Sciorra helped trigger the #MeToo movement in October 2017 when she told The New Yorker magazine that Weinstein raped her at her home in Manhattan in 1993.
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Wanted: Intimacy coordinators. Hollywood's fastest growing job
Demand is soaring for intimacy directors or coordinators who help choreograph TV and movie scenes involving sex or nudity and ensure that actors are not exploited or made to feel uncomfortable.
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Two years on, Hollywood reflects on #MeToo changes
Harvey Weinstein is due to stand trial in January on charges of rape and predatory assault of two women. He denies any non-consensual sex.
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With flowers and personal stories, Japan sexual abuse survivors seek reform
Legislators revised Japan’s century-old rape law in 2017 to include harsher penalties, among other changes.
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One year on from #MeToo, what's changed?
For what we can track, we know that the proportion of Americans who say that sexual harassment in the workplace is a “serious problem” in the US, rose from 47% in 2011 to 64% in 2017.
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#MeToo: One year later
The #MeToo hashtag and campaign continue to gain support one year after they gained momentum.
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Zimbabwe needs #MeToo moment, says acclaimed author
Tsitsi Dangarembga says little has changed for women in Zimbabwe since 1988 when her book ‘Nervous Conditions’ was published.
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NY judge dismisses one sex assault charge against Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein is still charged with rape in March 2013 and a forced act of oral sex in 2006, which could see him spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger admits he 'stepped over the line' with women
The 71-year-old actor - who has previously been accused of groping women - has apologised for his mistakes and has insisted he's learned from what he's done wrong.
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Stigma, blame means African women wary to say #MeToo
Nevertheless, in the year since #MeToo went viral, there have been cases in which women have spoken up or refused to be silenced.
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Bill Cosby’s fall from grace
A profile of TV legend Bill Cosby, who was sentenced to imprisonment after being found guilty of sexual assault.
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[WATCH] Bill Cosby sentenced to between 3 to 10 years in prison
US television icon Bill Cosby was sentenced to between three to 10 years in prison by a judge and branded a 'sexually violent predator' for assaulting a woman at his Philadelphia mansion 14 years ago.
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Asia Argento threatens Rose McGowan with legal action
The 42-year-old actress was accused last month of having sexually assaulted a 17-year-old boy in 2013.
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Lindsay Lohan feels 'very strongly' about the #MeToo movement
The 32-year-old actress was criticised for comments she made in an interview, where she appeared to slam the movement and accuse some women of being "attention seekers".
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Polanski's wife says 'Non merci!' to Oscars' academy invite
Seigner, from France, is one of 928 artists and executives which the Academy, best known for giving the Oscars movie awards, last month invited to become members.
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#ThatsNotOk launched to address harassment, abuse in TV, film industry
A survey on sexual harassment indicates that over 66.7% of women in the South African film and TV industry feel unsafe at work.
