Women in Architecture Have Their Own Shitty Men List
For women in architecture, the news about Meier (and his penchant for bathrobes) was already familiar through the whisper network. Meier’s acclaim, combined with a reported decade of unchecked behavior, was, for … Continue reading
Masturbating Inmates Are A ‘Traumatizing’ Daily Problem For Female Lawyers In This Jail
The female public defenders at Cook County Jail are dealing with an unimaginably hostile work environment. Male inmates in courtroom lockups and Cook County Jail, one of the country’s largest, … Continue reading
More women alleging harassment want to join lawsuit against RCMP
Nearly 400 female RCMP officers and civilian employees from across Canada are asking a B.C judge to certify a class action lawsuit filed by Const. Janet Merlo over sexual harassment … Continue reading
Foreign worker in sex harassment case tells others to ‘speak up’
One woman in the case was forced to perform sex acts under threat of being sent home and both were sexually harassed in other ways, the tribunal found. They both had … Continue reading
Hydro One employee fired after yelling FHRITP at CityNews reporter Shauna Hunt
Shauna Hunt of CityNews was the latest woman targeted by a boorish trend known as FHRITP heckling, when a group of men shouted sexually explicit comments into her microphone as … Continue reading
It’s Buffalo Jills Vs. Buffalo Bills in Ex-Cheerleaders’ New Lawsuit
The Buffalo Bills are the third NFL franchise this year to face allegations of employment violations from their cheerleaders. Current and former Oakland Raiderettes sued their team in January, alleging wage theft … Continue reading
Investigator: Philosophy still male-dominated field, sexual harassment ‘can be a common problem’
Valerie Hardcastle, who led the three-person American Philosophical Association team that investigated CU’s department, said women remain the “substantial minority” within the field of philosophy. She said perhaps because of … Continue reading
‘We Felt Like We Were Above the Law’: How the NCAA Endangers Women
Historically, when college sports programs, especially football, have needed to convince young, athletic men to choose their school, they’ve used women to do so. Ever since the days when legendary … Continue reading
CTA rolling out LGBT sensitivity training
The CTA, which serves over 1.6 million commuters every day, is rolling out training to all of its nearly 10,000 employees to be more sensitive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender … Continue reading
