The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed #MeToo: TV channel accused of covering up sexual abuse allegations against director A growing sexual assault and harassment scandal surrounding German TV director Dieter Wedel took on a political dimension Friday as accusations of a cover-up hit a public broadcaster. https://www.thelocal.de/20180126/metoo-moment-hits-germany-with-tv-director-abuse-scandal Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:30:02 +0100 metoo-moment-hits-germany-with-tv-director-abuse-scandal #MeToo has arrived in Germany. Here’s why it’s so controversial As accusations of sexual misconduct against famous men swept through the media in the Anglophone world late last year, Germany stayed silent. That changed this month when one of the country’s most famous directors was accused of rape. https://www.thelocal.de/20180116/metoo-has-arrived-in-germany-heres-why-its-so-controversial Tue, 16 Jan 2018 15:27:33 +0100 metoo-has-arrived-in-germany-heres-why-its-so-controversial Sexual violence association calls for abolition of time limits on sex crime cases NetzwerkB association members spoke out in regards to the #MeToo campaign in a press release on Thursday, calling for the end to limitation periods for acts of sexual harassment and assault. https://www.thelocal.de/20180111/limitation-periods-must-be-abolished-german-association-responds-to-metoo Thu, 11 Jan 2018 15:04:39 +0100 limitation-periods-must-be-abolished-german-association-responds-to-metoo What does the #MeToo campaign reveal about work culture in Germany? The global #MeToo campaign hasn’t quite taken off the same way in this country as it has in others, such as the US and Sweden. The Local looks at what this says about German culture - particularly in the workplace. https://www.thelocal.de/20171220/metoo-campaign-workplace-germany Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:28:57 +0100 metoo-campaign-workplace-germany 'Men touched my body and I was surprised; I thought this doesn't happen in Germany' In wake of the global #MeToo campaign, recently launched to raise awareness of how widespread assault and harassment are, The Local spoke to people on the streets of Berlin to find out whether they had ever experienced sexual harassment before. https://www.thelocal.de/20171020/video-is-sexual-harassment-a-big-problem-in-germany Fri, 20 Oct 2017 12:11:27 +0200 video-is-sexual-harassment-a-big-problem-in-germany