Tag: sexual harassment
More politicians in trouble over sex
UPDATED: A high-ranking Member of Parliament for the Progress Party withdrew from all his positions on Wednesday, five years after he sent hard-core pornographic...
Labour’s leaders let women down
UPDATED: The leader of Norway's Labour Party said on Monday that both he and his predecessors, who include the current NATO Secretary General Jens...
More parties face harassment claims
The international "MeToo" campaign, which has emboldened women to speak out against the sexual harassment they've experienced and prompted the media to write about...
Giske resigns top posts in Labour
Trond Giske, one of the most powerful men in Norwegian politics, announced Sunday night that he would not be returning to his position as...
King blasts bullying in annual address
King Harald V has spoken out against bullying on several occasions, and used his annual New Year's Eve address to blast it once again....
Labour’s leader now put to a new test
"For (Labour Party leader) Jonas Gahr Støre, this is worse than losing the election," wrote one of Norway's leading political commentators, Kjetil B Alstadheim,...
Sportscaster quits under a cloud
Davy Wathne, one of Norway's most well-known TV personalities, claims he decided himself to resign from his longtime role as sportscaster for the national...
Professor fired in Stavanger
A controversial professor in the University of Stavanger's Department of Cultural Studies and Languages has become only the third professor to ever be dismissed...
Bishop also a victim of harassment
One of Norway's 12 bishops in The Norwegian Church has gone public with how she's been sexually harassed over the years and been sent...
Professor faces dismissal over sexual harassment
A professor at the University of Stavanger (UiS) faced being fired this week, as university officials announced a case against him calling for his...
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