#MeToo: Harvey Weinstein gets 23 years in prison

New York: Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison by a New York judge on Wednesday, two weeks after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault. Weinstein, 67, was found guilty of a criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree on February 24, in a verdict hailed by the #MeToo movement. AFP

Facebook initiative to close gender data gap

San Francisco: Facebook has announced a new initiative with the aim of helping close the gender data gap as lack of access to real-time and representative data is regarded as one of the biggest barriers to achieving the 17 sustainable development goals, including gender equality. The new initiative has been named Project17. Saying that its first area of focus is gender equality, Facebook on Tuesday revealed that it is working with gender equality organisations and experts to increase the availability and use of gender data. IANS