- Activist and actress Jane Fonda has spoken for the first time about being raped and sexually abused as a child, saying she was raised with "the disease to please" others.
Fonda, 79, a long-time outspoken advocate of women's rights, said it had taken her years to stand up for herself in Hollywood on issue such as pay and the roles she took.
"I’ve been raped, I’ve been sexually abused as a child and I’ve been fired because I wouldn’t sleep with my boss and I always thought it was my fault; that I didn’t do or say the right thing," Fonda told fellow actress Brie Larson in a conversation for the March 2 edition of Net-a-Porter magazine.
Fonda gave no details of the assaults.
"I know young girls who’ve been raped and didn’t even know it was rape," she said. "They think, 'It must have been because I said ‘no’ the wrong way.' One of the great things the women’s movement has done is to make us realize that (rape and abuse is) not our fault. We were violated and it’s not right."
Fonda, who won Oscars for "Klute" and "Coming Home" in the 1970s, was a leading Hollywood activist at that time, opposing the Vietnam War and supporting the emerging women's movement. For years she was known as "Hanoi Jane" for her left-wing views and visiting North Vietnam.
But in other areas of her life, such as the Hollywood pay gap where women are often paid less than male stars, Fonda was far from militant.Jane Fonda participates at a protest against US President Donald Trump's executive order to allow the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines in New York City, US on Jan 24, 2017. Reuters
At the height of her career in the 1970s and 1980s, "I never got paid a huge amount of money – I never thought I was worth it," she said.
"For me, it was just the way things were. Guys earned more. I am so glad people are feeling righteous anger about it now."
Fonda said it took her 60 years to "learn how to say no."
"If anyone offered me anything I would say yes. I took parts I wasn’t right for and I was taken advantage of," she said. "I didn’t know how to stand up for myself."
Fonda currently stars in the Netflix TV series "Grace and Frankie" about two women who have to fend for themselves after their husbands come out as gay.
Saturday, 4 March 2017
Saturday, 17 October 2015
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Philippines on alert as Typhoon Koppu nears
The Philippines is preparing for a typhoon that is forecast to dump heavy rain and cause severe flooding when it arrives at the weekend.
On Friday President Benigno Aquino warned people living in the path of Typhoon Koppu to be ready to evacuate.
In a TV address, he said the storm could bring up to 12 hours’ torrential rain and cause severe flooding.
It was Mr Aquino’s first such appeal since Typhoon Haiyan struck in 2013, leaving more than 6,000 people dead.
Forecasters say it is packing winds of up to 180km/h (115mph) and is slow moving, meaning it could bring intense rain over a long period of time.
The first heavy rain was expected in parts of northern and central Luzon on Saturday.
In his address, Mr Aquino urged the estimated six million people in the typhoon’s direct path to listen to government warnings and be ready to evacuate their homes if necessary.
He said aid agencies had already distributed emergency supplies to evacuation centres.
“Your government is here to help us achieve zero casualties,” Mr Aquino said.
“But I must emphasise, each local government unit, community and Filipino that will be affected has the duty to co-operate in the collective action we are taking to overcome the challenges ahead.”
Mr Aquino added: “We have assets at the ready… to respond to any eventuality. However, we are dealing with nature so we don’t really know what will happen.”
The state weather service warned residents on the east coast of Luzon to be ready for possible storm surges of more than 2m (6ft).
Meanwhile, the Philippine military in northern Luzon has been placed on alert for disaster operations.
Typhoon Koppu, also known as Lando, is not due to leave the Philippines until Tuesday, when it will be heading towards Taiwan.
In November 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan – the strongest storm ever recorded on land – swept into the Philippines, destroying entire towns and leaving more than 6,300 people dead and more than 1,000 missing.
The Philippines is preparing for a typhoon that is forecast to dump heavy rain and cause severe flooding when it arrives at the weekend.
On Friday President Benigno Aquino warned people living in the path of Typhoon Koppu to be ready to evacuate.
In a TV address, he said the storm could bring up to 12 hours’ torrential rain and cause severe flooding.
It was Mr Aquino’s first such appeal since Typhoon Haiyan struck in 2013, leaving more than 6,000 people dead.
Forecasters say it is packing winds of up to 180km/h (115mph) and is slow moving, meaning it could bring intense rain over a long period of time.
The first heavy rain was expected in parts of northern and central Luzon on Saturday.
In his address, Mr Aquino urged the estimated six million people in the typhoon’s direct path to listen to government warnings and be ready to evacuate their homes if necessary.
He said aid agencies had already distributed emergency supplies to evacuation centres.
“Your government is here to help us achieve zero casualties,” Mr Aquino said.
“But I must emphasise, each local government unit, community and Filipino that will be affected has the duty to co-operate in the collective action we are taking to overcome the challenges ahead.”
Mr Aquino added: “We have assets at the ready… to respond to any eventuality. However, we are dealing with nature so we don’t really know what will happen.”
The state weather service warned residents on the east coast of Luzon to be ready for possible storm surges of more than 2m (6ft).
Meanwhile, the Philippine military in northern Luzon has been placed on alert for disaster operations.
Typhoon Koppu, also known as Lando, is not due to leave the Philippines until Tuesday, when it will be heading towards Taiwan.
In November 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan – the strongest storm ever recorded on land – swept into the Philippines, destroying entire towns and leaving more than 6,300 people dead and more than 1,000 missing.
Thursday, 28 May 2015
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প্রধানমন্ত্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদি জুন মাসের ৬ ও ৭ তারিখে বাংলাদেশ সফরে আসছেন।
বাংলাদেশের সঙ্গে সীমান্ত চুক্তি বাস্তবায়নের ফলে যে চার ভারতীয় রাজ্যের আন্তর্জাতিক সীমানায় বদল ঘটবে, সেই চার রাজ্যের মুখ্যমন্ত্রীকেই এই সফরে নিতে প্রধানমন্ত্রী আগ্রহী ছিলেন। মে মাসের ৮ ও ৯ তারিখে কলকাতা সফরকালীন মোদি এই বিষয়ে মমতার সঙ্গে কথাও বলেছিলেন। কিন্তু তার পর আর কথা এগোয়নি। ২৬ তারিখে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর সফর সরকারিভাবে ঘোষিত হলেও মুখ্যমন্ত্রীদের বিষয়ে কিছু জানানো হয়নি। গতকাল বুধবার মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় প্রথম আলোকে সে কথা জানিয়ে বলেছিলেন, প্রধানমন্ত্রী সফরে যা যা ঘোষণা করবেন সব করে দিয়েছেন। তবে আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে তাঁকে সফরসঙ্গী হতে কেউ বলেননি।
বৃহস্পতিবার প্রথম আলোয় এই খবর বেরোনোর পর প্রধানমন্ত্রীর সচিবালয় থেকে মুখ্যমন্ত্রীকে যোগাযোগ করা হয়। তাঁকে বলা হয়, প্রধানমন্ত্রী চান মুখ্যমন্ত্রী যেন তাঁর সফরসঙ্গী হন। যোগাযোগের কথা মমতাও স্বীকার করেন। তিনি বলেন, ওঁরা চাইছেন, যে চুক্তিগুলো ঢাকায় সই হবে সেই সময় আমি যেন থাকি। খুব করে ধরেছেন। এত দিন আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে কিছু না জানানোয় ওই সময় মমতা বেশ কিছু গুরুত্বপূর্ণ সরকারি কাজ রেখেছেন। যদিও প্রধানমন্ত্রীর একান্ত অনুরোধ তাঁর পক্ষে ফেরানো কঠিন।
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