The Globe and Mail offers the most authoritative news in Canada, featuring national and international news
It has been whispered about for years, but the male-dominated world of tournament chess is finally experiencing its #MeToo moment.
While Shahade’s complaints are currently being investigated, the stories have prompted more female players to come forward with stories of their own. As with the broader #MeToo movement, it has emboldened others to speak out. Veteran grandmaster Susan Polgar said harassment and abuse are common in the chess world, and she herself had been a victim multiple times. But just as shocking is the attitude displayed by different chess organizations, she said.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Can this fifty-something couple afford to give their kids $100,000 each for a first house? Plus, last minute tax-return filing tipsContent from The Globe’s weekly Retirement newsletter
Read more »
Five things to watch this weekend: Creed quickly comes home, plus CBC Gem goes viral in a new wayThe Globe’s best bets for weekend streaming
Read more »
The DecibelThis week, claims surfaced that Russian hackers had compromised a Canadian gas company. 🎙️ On The Decibel, senior parliamentary reporter stevenchase explains these attacks, and how they fit into Russia’s broader plan to punish supporters of Ukraine.
Read more »
Globe editorial: After more than three decades, Ottawa moves to create a fairer path to appeal wrongful convictionsOttawa’s move to create a Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission if long overdue after successive federal governments have refused to tackle the issue
Read more »
Globe editorial: Ottawa and Ontario just don’t get it: We need a lot more LTC bedsThere’s a chance that in five years Ontario will have less long-term care capacity compared with need than it does now
Read more »
Haitians deported from Dominican Republic see danger and despair on both sides of the borderOn a bridge between the Caribbean’s poorest country and its largest economy, would-be migrants told The Globe about dawn raids, extortions, mass deportations and other hardships they’ve endured
Read more »