Sexual Harassment News: Iowa Legislation, Uber and Lyft, Australian Protest, Missouri Politics

Advocacy group pushes Iowa lawmakers to pass bill eliminating sex abuse statutes of limitations

KCRG

A nationwide children’s advocacy group is calling on Iowa lawmakers to pass a bill that would eliminate both civil and criminal statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse. read more »

Uber, Lyft to share data on drivers banned for sexual, physical assault

ZDNET

Uber and Lyft will share information on drivers that have been banned from their platforms for reasons including sexual and physical assault. read more »

‘Enough Is Enough’: Thousands Across Australia March Against Sexual Violence

NEW YORK TIMES

Wearing black and holding signs reading “enough is enough,” thousands took to the streets across Australia on Monday to protest violence and discrimination against women, as a reckoning in the country’s halls of power sparked by multiple accusations of rape continued to grow. read more »

Missouri governor who resigned over alleged sexual assaults mulls Senate run

THE GUARDIAN

The former Missouri governor Eric Greitens, a Republican who stepped down amid allegations of sexual assault, is reportedly considering a run for US Senate next year – prompting concern among Republicans that his candidacy could tip one of the state’s two seats to the Democrats. read more »