sexual harassment
Crime
Greek Minister Calls for Official Investigation into Sexual Harassment Claims
Greek Culture Minister Mendoni called for an investigation into sexual harassment and abuse claims against the director of the Greek National Theater
Crime
Greek Olympian Opens Pandora’s Box with Rape Allegations Against Federation
The news came as a shock, as Bekatorou's allegations brought to the surface a taboo issue that plagues not only the sports world but Greek society in general.
Crime
Greek Athletes Speak Out after Bekatorou Rape Allegation
More Greek athletes spoke out on sexual harassment after Olympic athlete and sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou opened up recently.
The athlete said that when she was 21 she suffered a horrific assault by a much older person involved with her...
Greek News
Greek Sailing Champion Shares Story About Sexual Assault
Greek sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou recently opened up about experiencing sexual assault as a young athlete while training in the hopes of competing in the Olympic Games.
Known as an extremely skilled sailor, Bekatorou has dominated her peers in the...
Greece
Vast Majority of Greek Women Say They've Been Sexually Harassed at Work
According to research conducted around the country by the group ActionAid Hellas, an astounding 85% of Greek women say they have faced sexual harassment at work.
Greek women in the tourism and service industries, two of the country's largest areas...
Australia
Greek-Australian MP Accuses Fellow Lawmaker of Sexual Harassment
Greek Australian MP Connie Bonaros has made a complaint of sexual harassment against a Liberal MP after an alleged "slapping" incident at a Christmas party at Parliament House.
In a statement on Friday, Bonaros said: "All women should feel safe...
Hollywood
Marina Sirtis Reveals Traumatic Childhood Experience
Marina Sirtis recently revealed that she was sexually molested when she was just three years old. The former "Star Trek" actress opened up about the effect the experience had on her life, and how she eventually tried to cope...
Greece
Greek Doctors Up in Arms with Short Film against Sexual Harassment
The Medical Association of Athens condemned a short film aiming to highlight the problem of sexual harassment as "slanderous and dangerous".
The film by the General Secretariat for Gender Equality (SGGA) presents a pediatrician sexually harassing a mother.
SGGA said that...
Greece
True Stories Turned to Short Films Against Sexual Harassment in Greece
Greece's General Secretariat for Gender Equality (SGGA) released four short films based on true stories highlighting the issue of sexual harassment in Greece.
The four videos were produced ahead of the occasion of the World Day for the Elimination of...
Hollywood
Gilles Marini Speaks Out on Sexual Harassment in Hollywood
The #MeToo campaign that emerged after the expose of Harvey Weinstein's multiple instances of sexual harassment and assault has brought a lot of celebrities forward with their stories of harassment in the industry; one of the more recent stars...