LibGuides: Sexual Harassment & Assault: Media

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Beyond the Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal (1:34:00) Hollywood media mogul Harvey Weinstein becomes a catalyst for the #MeToo Movement. Contains testimonials from those who knew him well such as Hillary Clinton, Emma Thompson, Heather Kerr, Ashley Judd, Rose McGowan, Uma Thurman and more!
Crossing Lines: Women and Men at Work (40:07) Former Fox news journalist, Gretchen Carlson, gives her first television interview to ABC News’ 20/20 about the sexual harassment she says she faced throughout her life. Carlson tells Good Morning America news anchor, Amy Robach that she was sexually harassed for the first time shortly after becoming Miss America and also during her television career. Additionally, Carlson’s daughter, 13-year-old Kaia, discusses why she thinks her mother is a role model for women.
Google Walkout: Employees Protest Handling of Sexual Misconduct (2:00) The demonstrations follow an outcry over a New York Times investigation that detailed years of sexual harassment allegations, multimillion-dollar severance packages for accused executives, and a lack of transparency over the cases.
India: A Dangerous Place to Be a Woman (52:36) In December 2012, a young medical student was brutally gang-raped on board a bus in Delhi. Horrified by the attack, 28-year-old British Asian Radha Bedi travels to India to uncover the reality of life for young women there. Radha has been to India before, but this time she’s traveling alone and facing up to some painful truths about her ancestral homeland. Radha has faced sexual harassment herself in India on past visits and difficult memories return as she meets girls who’ve suffered appalling brutality. As well as coming face to face with the father of the Delhi rape victim, Radha meets 15 year-old Tuba, who has horrific burns all over her body caused in an acid attack from a rebuffed male admirer. A BBC Production.
Jackie Speier: Sexual Assault in the Military (11:00) Congresswoman Jackie Speier explains her approach to protecting victims of sexual assault within the military. Her goal is to take prosecuting powers out of the inner ranks and put it into the hands of properly trained detectives.
Rape in the Fields (56:00) The Hidden Story of Rape on the Job in America For the women who pick and process the food we eat every day, getting sexually assaulted, and even raped, is sometimes part of the job. FRONTLINE and Univision partner to tell the story of the hidden price many migrant women working in America's fields and packing plants pay to stay employed and provide for their families. This investigation is the result of a yearlong reporting effort by veteran FRONTLINE correspondent Lowell Bergman, the Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley, and the Center for Investigative Reporting. This program includes material that may not be appropriate for younger viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.
The Reckoning (27:00) The reckoning has begun. Women have broken their silence and the world is finally listening. To have this moment be a transformative movement in American history, we examine the pain behind the anger, why it took so long for women to speak out, and the price women paid when they "Leaned In" and spoke up. Today we discuss how we move forward and dare to ask the questions others are afraid to ask.
Sexual Harassment: News at Six (14:10) When a group of middle school students happens to see a local news story on sexual harassment, they decide to build a school project around this interesting but often misunderstood topic. Using a video camera, they roam the halls of their school and discover, to their amazement, that sexual harassment is alive and well, even in the middle school. Through tasteful dramatizations, some very real issues are explored including a working definition of sexual harassment and some clear examples designed to relate to viewers. This is an excellent introduction to a difficult topic. At various points in the video, viewers are asked to stop the tape and discuss specific questions relating to information they have just seen. They will see an example of sexual harassment and decide if it’s true, what’s wrong with the behavior, and how the individuals might have done things differently. By the end of the video, our students have gained a much better understanding of this uncomfortable issue...and so will yours.
Time's Up. What's Next (30:00) Actor, producer and businesswoman Sarah Jessica Parker and Buckley Sandler partner Tina Tchen speak with WSJ Editor Nikki Waller about the vision for years to come after the #MeToo movement.