$54,875,000. That’s the amount that Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay to settle the equal pay and discrimination lawsuit that paved the way for Microsoft’s acquisition of the video game company behind hit titles such as World of Warcraft and Call of Duty. The Civil Rights Department (CRD) of the State of California announced on … Read more
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A California regulator has settled its blockbuster lawsuit that alleged a culture of sexual harassment at Activision Blizzard. Now under the ownership of Microsoft, the gaming company will pay about $54 million as part of the settlement, according to a press release from California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD). The CRD (formerly known as the Department … Read more
JERUSALEM — A man hiding in a pit during the Oct. 7 Hamas assault on an outdoor music festival in Israel said he heard someone nearby screaming she was being raped. Elsewhere in the area, a combat paramedic saw the body of a young woman with her legs open, her pants pulled down, and what … Read more
MILAN — The father of a young woman whose murder galvanized Italian outrage against violence targeting women implored men during her funeral Tuesday in the northern city of Padua to be “agents of change” to a culture that often “undervalues the lives of women.” Outside, thousands of mourners rang bells and shook keys, part of … Read more
Selma Blair recently opened up about the gender bias she experienced from doctors before being finally diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The actress said she’d suffered from extensive medical trauma regarding doctors dismissing her pain and other symptoms since childhood, mainly attributing it to menstruation. Blair shared that she still experiences pain despite being in remission … Read more
It’s gender reveal story time! Kailyn Lowry wants to come clean about why her first gender reveal wasn’t accurate, and it’s probably not for the reason many are thinking. While it seemed that maybe she was just having some fun teasing fans about the genders of her twins for days, it appears the confusion has … Read more
Robert De Niro’s trainer Daniel Harvey testifies in gender discrimination trial Robert De Niro is currently entangled in a legal battle as he has been sued by his former assistant for alleged gender discrimination and harassment. It has been reported that the Hollywood veteran’s personal trainer has also testified in the gender discrimination trial against … Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya — NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — King Charles III met with religious leaders Friday to promote peace and security in Kenya during the last day of his four-day trip. The king spent a rainy Friday morning touring Mandhry Mosque, East Africa’s oldest mosque, before meeting with Christian, Hindu, Muslim and African traditional faith leaders … Read more
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Robert De Niro testified Monday on day one of the trial in the gender discrimination case against him, brought by his ex-assistant, Graham Chase Robinson. In August 2019, the Killers of the Flower Moon star, 80, sued Robinson, 41, for breach of duty and conversion amongst other claims, alleging she binge-watched Friends on the job and stole millions of … Read more
TOKYO — Japan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to have their reproductive organs removed in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional. The decision by the top court’s 15-judge Grand Bench was its first on the constitutionality of Japan’s 2003 law requiring the removal of reproductive organs for … Read more