Quick Reads: 66% Women Experienced Sexual Harassment, Verbal Abuse At Work

It’s easy to miss important news in the hectic daily schedule, so we have compiled a list of recent women-centric news you may have missed.

In the latest news, a recent poll revealed that almost 66 percent of women have experienced sexual harassment, verbal abuse, and bullying at work.

Here are some quick reads to keep you up to date.

Quick Reads

Women Experience Workplace Sexual Harassment

As per the TUC poll, around 58 percent of women have experienced harassment at work, this number rises to 62 percent for women aged 25 to 34.

Meanwhile, around 43 percent of women said they experienced atleast three incident of sexual harassment.

Less than 33 percent of the women who faced sexual harassment at work told their employers.

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Wells Fargo Ex-Vice President Named In Lawsuit

According to a lawsuit, a former Wells Fargo executive gave a female subordinate unwanted massage, invited her to shower with him, and threatened her job opportunities if she didn't date him.

The lawsuit named the former senior vice president Carl Nelson and Wells Fargo by a woman who began vice president and senior portfolio manager in 2005.

The woman alleged that Nelson subjected her to "sexually explicit comments and inappropriate touching" since 2016.

China Asks Taliban To Protect Rights Of Women In Afghanistan

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked the Taliban to adopt "modern and prudent" policies to protect the rights and interests of women in Afghanistan.

Wang Wenbin, China's foreign ministry spokesperson stated that Afghanistan should not be excluded from the international community and asked the Taliban to take a firmer stance against terrorism.

Madrid Open Slammed For Interrupting Female Tennis Players' Speeches

The absence of speeches following the women's doubles final at the Madrid Open has drawn flak and tennis player Victoria Azarenka described the cancellation of speeches as "unacceptable".

The tournament organisers issued a public apology to the players involved.

People believe that the Madrid Open organisers were afraid of players, particularly Azarenka, of criticising the tournament during the speech.