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By YESICA FISCH Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Fe- male sports journalists in Bra- zil have been campaigning to curb the sexism and ha- rassment they face while doing their jobs — and in- cidents during reports from the World Cup have drawn attention to their LetHer- Work movement.
It’s part of efforts worldwide by women to publicize sexual harassment and as- sault in their everyday lives, most famously through the #MeToo movement.
Just as women from Holly- wood to academia have spoken out, the sports jour- nalists are highlighting the difficulties of working in what has traditionally been considered a man’s world and remains largely popu- lated by men.
For years, they say, they have been groped, kissed andinsultedwhilecovering games and news confer- ences. Back at the office, they faced skepticism that a woman could effectively
In this July 9, 2018 video frame, BrazilIan sports journalists are seen during a video against the
who appeared in the vid- eo. “With racism, this has already been talked about a lot. With women, no,” said Moreira, who works for ESPN. The video begins with a montage of headlines about female journalists being harassed or threat- ened and screen shots of insults that people have posted on social media about them.
“It happened to me,” one reporter says, followed by a clip of a fan leaning in to kiss her.
“It’s already happened to all of us,” another says. “And it cannot happen anymore,” a third adds. But it continues. During the World Cup in Russia, there have been at least four recorded incidents of fans groping, kissing or attempt- ing to kiss female journalists. In one, a man shouted an insult in Russian at journal- ist Ahtziri Cardenas while she was filming a report for Univision. He returned mo- ments later and tried to grab her genitals.q
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Female Brazilian sports journalists’ plea: Just let us work
sexism and harassment while doing their jobs, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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cover sports.
A few began a WhatsApp group to exchange stories and as that group grew, so did the feeling that they needed to do something publicly about it.
In March, several journal- ists posted a video online with a hashtag that was a
call to action: #DeixaEla- Trabalhar — Portuguese for LetHerWork. They have also begun working with police and prosecutors to ensure that Brazil’s laws against defamation and public in- sult are enforced in stadi- ums.
Some journalists have re-
counted hearing fans re- peatedly shouting insults such as “prostitute” at them for entire halves of games with authorities do- ing nothing. When racial slurs are uttered, by con- trast, other fans and police seem more prepared to act, said Gabriela Moreira,
Cuba lifting freeze on new private tourism businesses
In this June 25, 2018 file photo, tourists ride classic American
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press
HAVANA (AP) — A 16-month freeze on new private restaurants and bed-and-breakfasts will end in December when Cuba’s communist govern- ment implements new reg- ulations meant to prevent tax evasion and the accu- mulation of wealth, state media said Tuesday. Cuban officials who an-
nounced the change said that the private sector had become a necessary part of the island’s state-dom- inated economy but re- quired tighter controls.
The new prosperity, often funded with capital from Cuban emigres overseas, prompted resentment and complaints from the hun- dreds of thousands of Cu- bans who still live on state salaries averaging $30 a month. Under the measures
announced Tuesday, Cu- bans will no longer be able to run more than a single business and entrepreneurs will be required to conduct all transactions through ac- counts in state-run banks, officials told state media. High-earning businesses will pay new taxes and entre- preneurs who put enterpris- es in the names of friends or relatives face permanent cancellation of business permits.q
convertibles in Havana, Cuba.
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