News, 9/14/21
Angeline Binick
II. SEXUAL HARASSMENT
III. POLICY / LEGISLATION
IV. SEX TRAFFICKING
V. ARMED CONFLICT
VI. INCARCERATION
VII. CLERGY ABUSE
VIII. ENTERTAINMENT
IX. CASE STORIES
X. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
The South Korean men waging a vulgar and violent war against feminists
https://observers.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20210914-the-south-korean-men-waging-a-vulgar-and-violent-war-against-feminists
Chinese #MeToo plaintiff heads back to court for what could be last time
https://news.trust.org/item/20210914105527-xh9wl/
Kenya: Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Lack Help
https://allafrica.com/stories/202109140798.html
France: Rape Probe of Macron Minister May End With No Charges, AFP Says
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-14/rape-probe-of-macron-minister-may-end-with-no-charges-afp-says
Canada: Saskatchewan allows victims of sexual assault to end their fixed-term lease earlier
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sexual-assault-violence-lease-1.6173830
Canada: Racism festering at federal First Nations agency, Calgary lawsuit claims
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/lawsuit-calgary-indigenous-women-indian-oil-and-gas-canada-1.6175570
Belgium: Just 6% of sexual harassment cases reported
https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/179148/just-6-of-cases-reported-sexual-harassment-normalised-in-belgium/
POLICY / LEGISLATION
California: Jim Patterson introduces bill to help survivors of human trafficking clear their record
https://kmph.com/news/local/jim-patterson-introduces-bill-to-help-survivors-of-human-trafficking-clear-their-record
Judge declares mistrial at trial of Backpage founders
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/judge-declares-mistrial-trial-backpage-founders-80013257
ARMED CONFLICT
Syria violence worsening, not safe for refugee return, UN investigators say
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syria-violence-worsening-not-safe-refugee-return-un-investigators-say-2021-09-14/
U.S. Justice Department probing violence in Georgia prisons
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-justice-department-launches-probe-georgia-prisons-2021-09-14/
Australia: The resignation of the Bishop of Broome raises some big questions for the Catholic Church
https://www.abc.net.au/religion/resignation-of-broome-bishop-raises-big-questions-for-catholic/13541718
Alanis Morissette criticizes ‘salacious agenda’ of HBO film about her life
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/sep/14/alanis-morissette-criticises-hbo-film-jagged
R. Kelly Assistant Says He Made Her Put on a Robe to Prove She Wasn't Wearing a Wire
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9629311/r-kelly-assistant-testimony-sex-trafficking-trial/
COMMENTARY
Condom ‘stealthing’ is a vile practice. California is right to ban it.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/14/condom-stealthing-california-ban
We need a national plan to address family violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
https://theconversation.com/we-need-a-national-plan-to-address-family-violence-against-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people-167640
Australia: Will Respect@Work laws stop sexual harassment?
(Video)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/the-business/2021-09-14/will-respect@work-laws-stop-sexual-harassment/13542156