We need to talk about a trend that appears to be emerging in Hollywood’s post-Weinstein era. The era which declared Time’s Up on harassment and abuse.
It’s a gesture that has the power to enact a tangible change in the industry, but it’s import…
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The portion of VC-backed startups founded by women stays stubbornly stagnant
It was a tumultuous year for the technology industry, with sexual harassment, pay gaps and under-representation of women often dominating the headlines. And while sexism was not born in Silicon Valley, sexual harassment is proving to be toxic for business. As part of our larger Q4 and 2017 coverage, let’s see how the venture industry invested in women last year. Read More
Seth Meyers slays Golden Globes monologue then lets females take the mic
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Seth Meyers addressed Hollywood’s harassment problem head on in his Golden Globes monologue and handed over the mic when his white male privilege got in the way of a few jokes. Read more…
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View More Seth Meyers slays Golden Globes monologue then lets females take the micMeryl Streep and Ai-jen Poo urge everyone to join them in fight against ‘power imbalance’
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Actor Meryl Streep and activist Ai-jen Poo stood shoulder-to-shoulder in solidarity on the red carpet at the Golden Globes with a message for all.
“We wanna say to everyone that they should join us,” said Poo—director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance—who was one of several activists brought to the awards by female Hollywood stars.
“I think that people are aware now of a power imbalance, and it’s something that leads to abuse,” Streep told Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet. “It’s led to abuse in our own industry and it’s led to abuse across the domestic workers’ field of work. It’s in the military, it’s in congress, it’s everywhere.” Read more…
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View More Meryl Streep and Ai-jen Poo urge everyone to join them in fight against ‘power imbalance’Facebook has new tools to prevent unwanted friend requests and messages
Facebook, like every social media platform, has issues with harassment and bullying. In order to prevent certain types of harassment, Facebook is introducing some new features to help prevent unwanted friend requests and messages. “We’ve heard stories from people who have blocked someone only to encounter the same harasser using a different account,”Facebook Global Head of… Read More
Facebook has new tools to prevent unwanted friend requests and messages
Facebook, like every social media platform, has issues with harassment and bullying. In order to prevent certain types of harassment, Facebook is introducing some new features to help prevent unwanted friend requests and messages. “We’ve heard stories from people who have blocked someone only to encounter the same harasser using a different account,”Facebook Global Head of… Read More
These are Facebook’s internal policies on harassment and bullying
Facebook, in a similar manner to what it did with its internal policies around Managing Bias, is making its policies on harassment and bullying publicly available. Facebook has also outlined its investigation process as a result of harassment or bullying allegations. Facebook says it is doing this now because “lots of really brave women have raised their hands recently to take a stand… Read More
Geoffrey Rush faces allegations of ‘inappropriate behaviour’
Actor Geoffrey Rush, 66, is the latest celebrity to reject accusations of misconduct, according to allegations detailed by Australia’s Sydney Theatre Company.
In a statement, STC said it “received a complaint alleging that Mr Geoffrey Rush had engage…
Twitter updates policies to explain why it won’t ban Trump
Twitter wants to be absolutely clear to everyone what’s a good tweet and what’s a bad tweet.
And by good and bad tweets, we mean offensive and breaking Twitter’s rules. And by everyone, we mean President Donald Trump and the people, like myself…
Twitter details how it reviews and enforces rules around hate speech, violence and harassment
Twitter has been under fire lately (slash always) for its methods to deal with harassment and abuse on its platform. In an effort to provide some insight into its thinking, Twitter has added some new articles to its help center that detail how th…
View More Twitter details how it reviews and enforces rules around hate speech, violence and harassmentTwitter posts a new version of its rules with updated sections on abuse, spam, violence and more
Twitter today published a new version of its rules, in an effort to further clarify its policies about abuse, spam, self-harm and other topics, as well as to better explain how it determines the appropriate action – like suspending an abuser’s account, for example. The company says the updated documentation doesn’t represent changes to the “fundamentals” of its… Read More
Harvey Weinstein was banned for life by the Producers Guild of America
Harvey Weinstein was banned for life by the Producers Guild of America after a new round of sexual assault allegations.
Following weeks of accusations against Weinstein, and his subsequent expulsion from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science…