Sentences with phrase «up about the harassment»

Female politicians are speaking up about the harassment they experience on the regular, but the issue won't improve until men stop staking their masculinity on power.

If you have been sexually harassed, you may fear wrongful termination or some other form of retaliation should you speak up about this harassment.

The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have emboldened women to speak up about harassment and abuse and have reminded us of the power of solidarity and the power in numbers.

Not exact matches

Uber, of course, has promised to clean up its corporate culture after a spate of bad publicity about sexual harassment and a damning video of CEO Travis Kalanick cursing out a driver.

Developers have blogged about some very easy fixes that could radically reduce harassment and a couple have actually stepped up and released an app called Block Together that has already made Gandy's life on Twitter dramatically better.

But the need for men to speak up and out about incidents of sexual harassment at work has become increasingly clear.

Former Uber engineer Susan Fowler opened up earlier this year in a blog post about the toxic culture of workplace harassment at the company, alleging that she was sexually harassed by a male manager at Uber whose actions were knowingly brought to the attention of HR.

Before her post, others who spoke up publicly and privately about their experiences of harassment were at best ignored.

Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Roy Moore, Louis C.K., Al Franken, and plenty of men who aren't famous enough for me to recognize their names in the articles announcing their transgressions: Over the last month, as women and men have come forward to speak about sexual harassment and assault, their separate portraits of their abusers have added up to a pointillist portrait of sexual sin.

Story for the gods... they don't need Van Persie to beat us, just get some kids off the streets in a Man U, Chelski or hell, even Monaco kit, top it up by putting the moaning one [or just about any brash folk like Berbatov] in the picture and we are in deep s ** t, our players will quake in their boots and lose the plot; we only beat Man City «cos their manager is almost as studious and gentlemanly as our prof. kindly remind me of one feisty game we've won in recent times, ok maybe Stoke [it took a broken leg to Ramsey and constant harassment before our players thought it was necessary to stand up to Stoke].

Out of hundreds of thousands of breastfeeding moms every single day, only a a couple of dozen or so will end up on the news talking about harassment she experienced for feeding her baby.

Morano happened to catch up with Bruno, who is awaiting his second trial on federal corruption charges, the same day news broke about Assemblyman Vito Lopez's sexual harassment scandal.

She spoke persuasively about the threat posed to Labour by Ukip and was applauded for condemning the harassment and intimidation of those in the party have been standing up to Corbyn.

«Noam Bramson loves talking about Albany issues to deflect from his mismanagement of New Rochelle that has resulted in extraordinary tax increases, but he refuses to address the most important question before the state today: Should an Assembly Speaker who has repeatedly covered up sexual harassment and violent sexual assaults committed by political colleagues continue to hold a leadership position,» asked Astorino spokeswoman Jessica Proud in a recent statement.

Nick Clegg has ratcheted up the pressure on Chris Rennard to apologise for alleged instances of sexual harassment, even as he spoke openly about his own failure to protect the women affected.

Nick Clegg ratchets up the pressure on Chris Rennard to apologise for alleged instances of sexual harassment, even as he speaks openly about his own failure to protect the women affected

Inquired about getting meeting notes, they are not yet ready Town Supervisors met and came up with: 1 consolidated ambulances - centralized does not have to be every town 2 shared legal svcs most towns contractual pay hrly rate 3 employee training tech / sex harassment / etc 4 merger of cable franchise agreements / raise franchise fees at this time / set up fund to expand internet access from franchise fees 5 grant writers state and foundations 6 animal control 7 consolidated street lights 27 districts in county not pkg lots etc convert to LEDs different ownership some towns own pole others / Central Hudson own bulb or bulb and wire etc., reduce bills?

Former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's ouster from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences following numerous allegations of sexual misconduct have prompted others on social media to open up about workplace harassment complaints that have gone unheeded.

The two writers pointed out that after The New York Times and The New Yorker shared the Pulitzer Prize gold medal for public service for their stories on Weinstein and sexual assault, «Schneiderman issued a congratulatory tweet, praising «the brave women and men who spoke up about the sexual harassment they had endured at the hands of powerful men.»

A day after being criticized for her reaction to political journalist and NBC News contributor Mark Halperin's alleged sexual harassment of female colleagues, «Morning Joe» cohost Mika Brzezinski issued a lengthy statement about the embattled journalist who was a fixture on her show, saying we are «witnessing a larger movement of women speaking up about sexual harassment because the fear of being dismissed or not believed is melting away.»

She singled out Sarah Wollaston (cool voice of reason on the NHS); Maria Miller (trenchant opponent of sexual harassment); Nicky Morgan (good on Brexit); and Justine Greening (who had concerns about Toby Young's appointment to the Office for Students board, which unfortunately — because no man took up her point and repeated it more loudly — went unheeded).

Similar consciousness - raising discussion circles at science institutions could provide spaces for women to mutually support each other, offer direct assistance for sexual harassment, and come up with ideas about how to make campuses safer for women.

«Young people troubled by romantic relationships, sexual harassment: Adults fret about youth and the «hook - up culture,» but commonly neglect two more pervasive problems in young people's lives.»

«Even more powerful than the fact that women are finally standing up against the harassment and abuse is the fact that they're standing together,» mbg wrote about the powerful story.

Today's pure black look is extra special because I've partnered with eBay to support a cause I genuinely care about: TIME»S UP, an organization taking action against sexual harassment and inequality in the workplace.

I want to talk about the #MeToo movement, as it is so essential for all of us to speak up and speak out against sexual harassment and assault.

Gay people find it very hard to meet up with each other as many people keep it a secret about what their sexual orientation is, this is to save themselves from harassment or prejudice.

The revelations about sexual harassment in Hollywood cast a shadow over the evening, from the black dresses worn by almost every attendee to the many «Time's Up» pins that could be seen pinned to lapels in support of an initiative launched last week to combat workplace harassment.

With stars using the 2018 Golden Globes as a platform to speak out about the Time's Up initiative, gender inequality and sexual harassment in the workplace, all eyes will be on the SAG Awards (which will include mostly female presenters) to see if Hollywood uses the event to make the same statement.

After the speech by Oprah Winfrey that nearly set off a presidential campaign and the many sharp comments about sexual harassment and pay inequality spoken by movie and TV stars at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards, many observers watched the usually low - key Critics» Choice Awards on Thursday for clues about whether the Time's Up movement would continue to shape Hollywood's self - celebratory season.

Accepting the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Cecile B. DeMille award at the Golden Globe Awards tonight, Winfrey gave a long and impassioned speech about women standing up against patriarchy, citing Recy Taylor and Rosa Parks, her own mother, and the many women who have recently spoken out about the sexual harassment and abuse they've suffered in Hollywood and beyond.

And the two women had plenty to say about disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein and the Time's Up movement that sprouted in his harassment scandal's wake.

Critics began raising new concerns about Franco on Sunday night, after he was seen wearing a Time's Up pin, in support of increased female representation and vigilance against sexual harassment and assault, at the Globes ceremony.

The Focus on Time's Up: From the all - black dress code in protest of sexual harassment — which nearly everyone in attendance followed — to the widespread exaltation of the Time's Up initiative to each of the actresses who walked the red carpet with an activist as their date, this year's Globes was about so much more than handing out trophies.

In opening remarks Joana Vicente, executive director of IFP, thanked those who have spoken up about sexual harassment in Hollywood and the journalists who have told their stories.

«I was so incredibly proud, because [harassment is] obviously something that affects all industries,» the actress told ET about the support for Time's Up by artists at the GRAMMYs, saying that the white rose tribute was handled «beautifully».

James Franco Denies Sexual Harassment Allegations Franco spoke up about the accusations on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

The unprecedented move was meant to further the conversation about sexual harassment in Hollywood following the #MeToo movement, the fall of accused predators like Harvey Weinstein and the Time's Up campaign, which was launched this month by many of the same women at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday.

Picking up an award from the London Film Critics» Circle, Winslet said, «there are directors, producers, and men of power who have for decades been awarded and applauded for their highly regarded work... As women around the world and from all walks of life marched last weekend, once again joining together to speak out against harassment, exploitation, and abuse, I realised that I wouldn't be able to stand here this evening and keep to myself some bitter regrets that I have about poor decisions to work with individuals with whom I wish I had not.»

What will Time's Up do going forward to address so many complicated issues about harassment and privilege that still persist in Hollywood?

«Our guild has been outspoken about our commitment in the drive to more respectful and inclusive workplaces, which includes a world where our members and others can show up for work without any fear of sexual harassment.»

Through this work, Rachel has been thrilled to help launch the Times Up Legal Defense Fund to help fund litigation supporting individuals speaking up about sexual harassment and gender misconducUp Legal Defense Fund to help fund litigation supporting individuals speaking up about sexual harassment and gender misconducup about sexual harassment and gender misconduct.

After multiple women came forward with sexual - harassment allegations against James Franco when he won his Golden Globe earlier this year, many publicists around town are wary about putting their clients up on that Oscar stage with some 30 million eyeballs glaring down at them.

Although typically brought up in discussions about unequal opportunities in women's athletics, the law also requires that schools have a Title IX coordinator to handle complaints and address concerns if related issues arise, and that they have policies in place to combat sexual harassment as well as discrimination against pregnant students.

The Cooper Union requires Personnel to report to The Cooper Union good - faith concerns about behavior that appears to violate this Code, and under this Code a «Whistleblower» is the individual reporting such activity.The Cooper Union strictly prohibits any harassment, retaliation, or adverse employment consequences against any Whistleblower who, in good faith, reports a violation or suspected violation of this Code, and any person who retaliates against a Whistleblower is subject to appropriate disciplinary and corrective action, up to and including termination of employment in the case of an employee.

The Cooper Union requires Personnel to report to The Cooper Union good - faith concerns about behavior that appears to violate this Code, and under this Code a «Whistleblower» is the individual reporting such activity.The Cooper Union strictly prohibits any harassment, retaliation, or adverse employment consequences against any Whistleblower who, in good faith, reports a violation or suspected violation of this Code, and any person who retaliates against a Whistleblower is subject to appropriate disciplinary and corrective action, up to and including termination of employment in the case of an employee.

He writes, «Clearing up a question that existed primarily in the hopes of management side employment lawyers practicing in the 5th Circuit, the court yesterday acknowledges that it has sent mixed messages about the correct standard to judge whether sexual harassment is actionable — is it «severe and pervasive» or is it «severe or pervasive.»

With most of those situations, I either learn about something other than what the person was calling about, or I am able to help them with issue 1 (debt collection lawsuit) and they eventually end up with a situation involving a debt collector (potential debt collection harassment).

We should be encouraging members of the profession, both young and older, to take greater responsibility for speaking up about bad behavior — prejudice, rudeness, harassment — by colleagues.

You should not have to put up with a workplace that allows harassment to occur, particularly if you have spoken up about it and your requests have gone ignored.