Rappler's latest stories on #MeToo
Seoul mayor in apparent suicide after #MeToo allegations
(UPDATED) He won 3 elections while promoting gender and social equality
Seoul mayor missing after '#MeToo allegations'
A police complaint – allegedly involving sexual assault – was filed against Park Won-soon by a former Seoul City employee on Wednesday, July 8
#MeToo author slams publisher for estranged father Woody Allen's memoir
Ronan Farrow says he was dismayed to learn that a subsidiary of Hachette has acquired rights to Allen's memoirs, scheduled fo release in April
Trump says Harvey Weinstein conviction 'sends very strong message'
The movie producer is found guilty of sexual assault and rape
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault, rape
(UPDATED) The jury of 7 men and 5 women finds the producer guilty of criminal sexual acts in the first degree and rape in the third degree – a partial victory for the #MeToo movement
Guilty verdict overturned in South Korea #MeToo case
The Supreme Court quashes the decision and orders a retrial, saying the initial trial ruling 'misunderstood legal principles on the crime of abuse of official authority'
'Hollywood needs to step up': Sexual harassment after Harvey Weinstein
Recent films such as 'Bombshell' and the Apple TV+ series 'The Morning Show' have earned praise for portraying predatory sexual harassment in the media world
Harvey Weinstein faces justice two years after #MeToo scandal erupted
The disgraced Hollywood producer faces life in prison if convicted of predatory sexual assault charges
[EDITORIAL] 2019's lesson for 2020: There will be pushback
From Greta Thunberg, the LGBTQ+, the #metoo movement, the fact-checkers to the Magnitsky activists, history slams us with one truth: 'power is not given, it is taken'
Japan journalist wins high-profile #MeToo case
Journalist Shiori Ito is the outspoken symbol for #MeToo in Japan, where the movement against sexual harassment and abuse struggles to take hold
Triggered by MP's disgrace, Tunisia's #MeToo breaks taboos
To document emerging testimonies from victims, Tunisian activists set up private Facebook groups including one simply named #EnaZeda, which has more than 20,000 members
[iSpeak] Owning my trauma, no matter how 'small'
It took years to stir what had been living inside me for years, what had been whispering, 'me too, me too, me too'
France expands rape probe against Islamic scholar Ramadan
Ramadan was professor of contemporary Islamic studies at Oxford University until he was forced to take leave when rape allegations surfaced in late 2017
Harvey Weinstein trial postponed to September
The new trial date is 3 months later than expected
Roman Polanski sues US motion picture academy for reinstatement
The director says the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has denied him a hearing, when it voted to oust him from the organization
Uma Thurman hails #MeToo but warns of danger of 'crushing creativity'
'In a certain way I don't want this to crush people's creativity,' says the actress of the movement
As R. Kelly outrage festers, will music embrace #MeToo?
The release of the explosive docuseries 'Surviving R. Kelly' has renewed focus on the R&B luminary's checkered history, and triggered discussion about music's protection of its stars
Harvey Weinstein granted request to change lawyers
Weinstein is switching to lawyers who recently represented one of his most high-profile accusers
South Korean prosecutor jailed in #MeToo case
After suffering in silence for years, a female junior colleague went public and accused Ahn Tae-geun of groping her
Lingerie looks for new bottom line after #MeToo
French lingerie companies try to find ways to sell sexy underwear in the wake of the #MeToo movement
Painful gynecology stories unleash #MeToo tide in the Balkans
Croatian MP Ivana Nincevic-Lesandric's emotional account of an agonizing treatment she received after a miscarriage leads other women to speak up, too
Judge refuses to dismiss sex assault charges against Weinstein
The next hearing is set for March 2019
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U.S. radio stations pull 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' in wake of #MeToo
A radio station in the state of Ohio was first to announce it was pulling the song from its playlist last weekend after receiving complaints
Weinstein accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old
Weinstein denied the accusation through his lawyer Ben Brafman, who told industry magazine Variety the claim was 'preposterous'
NY judge dismisses one sex assault charge against Weinstein
Weinstein, an international pariah after being accused by more than 80 women of sexual misconduct, is still charged with rape in March 2013 and a forced act of oral sex in 2006
#MeToo in Europe: New laws on consent and catcalling
Here is a look at how 5 countries in Europe are affected by the #MeToo movement
From Tinseltown titan to #MeToo pariah: Harvey Weinstein's year of shame
The Hollywood producer has faced many accusations of sexual assault from women who have come out to share their stories
Supreme Court nominee assault storm fans #MeToo flames
Sexual assault survivors – women and men alike – tweet their messages of solidarity for Christine Blasey Ford using the hashtag #WhyIDidntReport
New sex charge filed against Kevin Spacey
The actor has seen allegations against him pile up on the heels of the #MeToo movement
Harvey Weinstein seeks to toss sex crimes case over 'warm' emails
Harvey Weinstein's lawyer discloses emails from his alleged rape victim, in which she said 'I love you'
CBS titan Leslie Moonves accused of sexual misconduct
CBS announces that it had launched an investigation into the 'recently reported' alleged misconduct
'I should be the poster boy of #MeToo': Woody Allen
'It is a good thing they are exposing them,' he says
Harvey Weinstein hit with new sexual assault allegations
Nearly 100 women have now accused Weinstein of crimes ranging from sexual harassment to assault and rape going back decades
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Harvey Weinstein charged with rape, sex crimes by New York police
(UPDATED) The former mogul – once the toast of Hollywood and whose films won scores of Oscars – is expected to appear before a Manhattan court later in the day, where he is expected to plead not guilty
#MeToo is here to stay, says 'Game of Thrones' star Emilia Clarke
The 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' actress says she supports US actress Frances McDormand's rousing Oscars call for clauses imposing quotas for diversity in film casts and crews
Male Hollywood stars must take pay cuts – Salma Hayek
'Time's up. You had a good run but it is time now to be generous with the actresses,' Salma says to the men
New York attorney general resigns after sexual abuse report
It was an abrupt fall from power for Eric Schneiderman, the New York attorney general and a Donald Trump opponent whose office had launched multiple legal challenges against the Republican administration
Ashley Judd sues disgraced Weinstein over 'smear'
The complaint accuses Weinstein of ruining Judd's chance to be cast in the Lord of the Rings trilogy
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Bill Cosby found guilty of sexual assault
(UPDATED) Bill Cosby sat emotionless in the packed courtroom in Norristown as the verdict was read out to stifled sobs in the gallery. Cosby's attorney vows to appeal.
Con man, pathological liar? Closings at Bill Cosby trial
The frail 80-year-old Cosby could spend the rest of his life behind bars if convicted of aggravated indecent assault against Andrea Constand
An open letter to my childhood molester
To many people who still think that forgiveness is the only way I can move on and retrieve the part of myself that my molester took from me, I say be quiet and listen
Geoffrey Rush 'virtually housebound' in defamation case
The 66-year-old actor is suing Sydney's 'Daily Telegraph' on allegations he engaged in inappropriate behavior while working at the Sydney Theatre Company
Bill Cosby back on trial for sexual assault in #MeToo world
The comedian returns to trial, to face the sexual assault case filed by former university employee Andrea Constand
Hollywood honors Lynda Carter, who played Wonder Woman in 1970s
'There were no women in television during my era. So they didn't really think that we could hold an audience,' says the actress
Japanese women confront grim taboo by saying 'me too'
In patriarchal Japan, where a culture of silence persists when it comes to sexual assault and harassment, raising the alarm comes at a price
What I've learned from the 'She Talks Asia' forum
Yes, we have made steps in the right direction, but there's still a lot to be done when it comes to women's rights
Ex-New Zealand PM urges young women to uphold their rights
'You have to be prepared to persevere over a very long period of time,' says former New Zealand prime minister and UNDP administrator Helen Clark
