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CBS and disgraced former CEO Les Moonves will donate $20 million to the #MeToo movement

by Marielle Segarra
Sep 10, 2018
Disgraced former CBS head Leslie Moonves will contribute millions of his severance to the #MeToo movement after multiple allegations of sexual harassment and assault. Small nonprofits on the receiving end could find themselves scrambling to manage the donations. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
 Leslie 'Les' Moonves attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 11, 2018 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
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What's missing in Hollywood movie posters? Often, women's heads.

by Kai Ryssdal and Phoebe Unterman
Aug 27, 2018
Comedian Marcia Belsky documents the trope in her blog The Headless Women of Hollywood.
One of the many movie posters featured on Marcia Belsky's blog, Headless Women of Hollywood.
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The role of human resources in workplace harassment

by David Brancaccio , Daniel Shin and Redmond Carolipio
Aug 10, 2018
Phyllis Hartman, an HR expert, talks to us about the challenges HR faces when dealing with issues of a potentially hostile workplace.
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Will scandal slow CBS juggernaut?

by Andy Uhler
Aug 3, 2018
CBS reported stellar earnings on Thursday, and CEO Leslie Moonves spoke about a bright future for the network even as he grapples with allegations of sexual misconduct. Similar charges have been leveled at the executive producer of one of the network’s most popular shows, “60 Minutes.” But will the scandals cause advertisers to flee the […]
Leslie 'Les' Moonves, president and chief executive officer of CBS Corporation, attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 11, 2018 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
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Companies step up their vetting processes for potential employees in the #MeToo era

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Jun 21, 2018
More and more women have been willing to speak out about harassment and assault in the workplace since the #MeToo movement began last fall. And employers want to ensure they have no reason to do so – mainly for liability reasons. That’s why they’ve begun to feel more wary about hiring, as Corinne Jones can […]
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How do millions of workers with no legal protection stand up to sexual harassment?

by Molly Wood and Kai Ryssdal
Mar 13, 2018
There are up to 2 million people going to work in homes across America. Many of these domestic workers have little-to-no legal protections, and many of them experience sexual harassment or assault. Marketplace’s Molly Wood and Kai Ryssdal speak with Ai-jen Poo, director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance about how that is changing. Hear […]
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Stitch Fix's CEO says there should be more seats at the table, not in investors' hot tubs

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Feb 14, 2018
Katrina Lake on sexism in Silicon Valley.
Molly Wood (left) interviewing Katrina Lake (right) of Stitch Fix at the Makers conference in Los Angeles. 
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Why most employees still won’t report sexual harassment

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jan 19, 2018
A new survey from CareerBuilder says 72 percent of workers who experience sexual harassment do not report it.
People carry signs addressing the issue of sexual harassment at a #MeToo rally outside of Trump International Hotel on Dec. 9, 2017 in New York City.
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