Timeline: Uber's rough year leads to CEO's resignation
Uber has had a rough year, largely of it its own making. There have been lawsuits, allegations of sexual harassment and a profanity-laced outburst by its CEO that was caught on video.
View ArticleUber CEO is pushed out as company tries to clean up its act
Under Travis Kalanick's leadership, Uber's "Animal House"-style business plan was to grow as quickly as possible, steamrolling regulators while flouting the rules of workplace conduct.
View ArticleSilicon Valley investors taking heat over sexual harassment
Sexism in Silicon Valley may be coming in for a reckoning, prompted by women coming forward with stories of sexual harassment by industry bigshots. Apologies, resignations and self-reflection have...
View ArticleSilicon Valley's sexism problem: Could the tide be turning?
Sexism in Silicon Valley has been an open secret for years. What's changing: A growing number of women are coming forward with personal stories of sexual harassment and discrimination, prompting...
View ArticleNew survey highlights gender, racial harassment in astronomy and planetary...
Women of color working in astronomy and planetary science report more gender and racial harassment than any other gender or racial group in the field, according to a new study revealing widespread...
View ArticleSurvey: 4 in 10 US adults have experienced online harassment
A new survey says a whopping 41 percent of U.S. adults have experienced online harassment, ranging from offensive name-calling to stalking and sexual harassment.
View ArticleSilicon Valley reeling in wake of sexual harassment storm
It started with a few women speaking up, reporting a suggestive text message, an invitation to a hotel room, an unwanted touch under a table.
View ArticlePew poll: A quarter of blacks have been harassed online
A new study says African-American adults are facing more harassment online than other races and ethnicities in the United States.
View ArticleCan a venture capital blacklist stop sexual harassment in Silicon Valley?
Badly shaken over a flood of female founders accusing investors of sexual harassment, Silicon Valley's venture capital community is searching for a new kind of pitch - one that will end unwanted...
View ArticleGirls in Tech founder embraces challenging mission
The way Girls in Tech founder Adriana Gascoigne sees it, revelations about sexual harassment in Silicon Valley technology firms are a double-edged sword: They shine a light on a serious problem but...
View ArticleChemists speak out on sexual harassment in academia
Sexual misconduct on college campuses is an age-old problem that continues to plague students and faculty, and is now the subject of renewed debate. It can traumatize those who are harassed, and change...
View ArticleReport identifies factors associated with harassment, abuse in academic...
College students considering careers in fields like archaeology or geology that require extensive work at remote field sites might want to find out how potential supervisors and advisers conduct...
View ArticleOpinion: What rape culture says about masculinity
The phrase "rape culture" elicits strong responses. Prominent among them are confusion, scoffs, anger and even anonymous vitriol from internet "haters." When I posted on Facebook that I was seeking...
View ArticleTwitter steps up fight against sexual harassment
Twitter has announced tough new rules on tweets containing "non-consensual nudity" and sexual harassment, which could be seen as fallout from the Harvey Weinstein abuse scandal.
View ArticleWhy bystanders rarely speak up when they witness sexual harassment
The uproar over allegations that Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein sexually abused and harassed dozens of the women he worked with is inspiring countless women (and some men) to share their own...
View ArticleMen at the top play by different rules, expert says
Gary Powell, professor emeritus of business, is an internationally recognized scholar and educator on gender, diversity, and work-family issues in the workplace. He has also served as chair of the...
View ArticleHow a trauma psychologist discovered a wellspring of sexual harassment...
Since allegations of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's abhorrent treatment of women have come to public light, we once again have an opportunity to talk about sexual harassment. These...
View ArticlePsychologist discusses how #metoo creates solidarity for victims of sexual...
Harvey Weinstein. Brett Ratner. Kevin Spacey.
View ArticleFirst large-scale doxing study reveals motivations and targets for cyber...
Researchers at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) have published the first large-scale study of a low-tech, high-harm form of online...
View ArticleThe last straw? Uber loyalists tested by string of scandals
Uber has managed to hold the title of world's largest ride-hailing service despite its seemingly endless string of scandals.
View ArticleThe way we tell the story of Hollywood sexual assault and harassment matters
Reporter Paula Froelich claims she once observed Harvey Weinstein assault a woman at a book party. Her editor responded with, "Maybe it's not really a story."
View ArticleFighting online abuse shouldn't be up to the victims
The fight against online abuse has put increasing pressure on social media corporations to take responsibility for the content that appears on their platforms. As a result, Twitter, Facebook and other...
View ArticleFacebook's Sandberg warns of backlash against women
Sheryl Sandberg warned of a potential backlash against women and urged companies to put into place clear policies on how allegations of sexual harassment are handled.
View ArticleWhat keeps women from reporting sexual harassment?
New accounts of sexual harassment by powerful men appear almost daily. So why now and not sooner? One reason might be the "miniature legal systems" set up in business, government and other institutions...
View ArticleStudy shows promoting one woman helps many more
In the midst of intense national scrutiny of gender equality and sexual harassment in the workplace, one University of Virginia economist's work offers a glimpse of a solution.
View ArticleSexual harassment of girls is widespread in schools, researchers find
A new study carried out by University of Warwick's Institute for Employment Research for the NEU teaching union and campaign group UK Feminista has found that over a third of girls at mixed-sex schools...
View ArticleKey tech investor leaves VC firm amid harassment claims
Shervin Pishevar, an early Uber investor and a founder of high-speed transport startup Hyperloop One, said Thursday he is breaking ties with his Silicon Valley venture capital firm to fight sexual...
View Article#MeToo surge could change society in pivotal ways, analysts say
When allegations of serial sexual misconduct by movie mogul Harvey Weinstein broke in October, they triggered an intense national reckoning over sexual harassment and assault in the workplace and...
View ArticleWomen and men in STEM often at odds over workplace equity
Half of women working in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs report having experienced gender discrimination at work, according to a new Pew Research Center survey examining people's...
View ArticleSexual harassment in the workplace: how organizational policies can make a...
Employees are more likely to report sexual harassment they witness at work when there is a zero-tolerance policy in place, according to a new study by Florida International University researchers.
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