#MeToo
In The Papers
Outfoxed: The mystery of the ‘Croydon Cat Killer’
We take a look at a murder mystery investigation that has been going strong for the past three years and has finally come to an end. Police say they have found the “Croydon Cat…
In The Papers
Controversial or creative? Chef gets lobsters high before boiling them so they don't suffer
IN THE PAPERS - Thursday, Sept. 20: Pakistan's PM Imran Khan heads to Saudi Arabia and the Emirates for his first official visit. Also, has China's most famous actress Fan…
Frenchman at heart of Swedish Academy scandal on trial for rape
Jean-Claude Arnault, the Frenchman at the centre of a sexual assault scandal that prompted several members of the prestigious Swedish Academy to quit, went on trial Wednesday for…
CBS boss Moonves quits over sexual harassment claims
US television giant CBS announced Sunday the immediate departure of powerful CEO Leslie Moonves, one of the biggest scalps in the #MeToo era, following a slew of escalating…
#MeToo in the workplace: Taking a stand on sexual harassment
It’s almost a year since the #MeToo campaign began so to kick off a brand new series of The 51 Percent, we ask Sam Smethers, the CEO of The Fawcett Society in the UK and Fanny…
Focus
#MeToo movement gains momentum in China
The #MeToo movement in China has been gathering pace in recent weeks, with academics and media personalities among those called out for inappropriate behaviour. Earlier this…
In The Papers
Asia Argento's #MeToo moment shows women are human beings
Today we take a look at Asia Argento’s public statement, in which she rejects accusations that she sexually abused a minor. We also look at a planned prisoners’ strike in the US,…
Actor speaks out over Asia Argento sexual assault claim
The US actor who accuses Asia Argento of sexually assaulting him as a teenager said Wednesday that he had been too "ashamed and afraid" to speak publicly against the Italian…
#MeToo leader Asia Argento denies sexual assault claims
Italian actress and sexual abuse campaigner Asia Argento denied Tuesday having had a sexual relationship five years ago with an underage teen, calling the allegations part of “a…
Mediawatch
#MeToo and the court of public opinion
Asia Argento has denied the accusations that she sexually assaulted a minor a day after the New York Times published the allegations. But the story is shining the spotlight on…
Sex assault case against #MeToo leader rattles movement
Revelations that Italian actress and director Asia Argento agreed to pay $380,000 to a young actor who accused her of sexual assault has sent shockwaves through the global #MeToo…
In The Press
‘Asia Weinstein’: Italian press relishes Argento assault allegations
Tuesday, August 21, 2018: As floodwaters recede in Kerala, French communist paper l'Humanité issues a warning on climate change. Italian papers, which once attacked Asia Argento…