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President apologises for second time in a week as politics and media embroiled in #MeToo allegations Taiwan’s ruling party has been rocked by a wave of sexual harassment allegations, as the country grapples with a #MeToo movement that has encompassed p…
Read MoreVictim alleges in viral social media post that assault 11 years ago resulted in her becoming pregnant and having an abortionFollowers of China’s struggling #MeToo movement have been gripped by a series of recent allegations, including against a profess…
Read MoreLiu Jingyao launched civil proceedings in 2019 against retail billionaire Liu Qiangdong One of China’s biggest and most divisive #MeToo cases, which had been set to play out with extraordinary transparency because of its US location and was closely wat…
Read MoreDu Yingzhe, a well-known tutor at a prestigious teaching academy, accused of abusing at least 19 studentsChinese police have detained a man over the alleged abuse of at least 19 former students at a prestigious tutoring academy, after a viral article o…
Read MoreZhou Xiaoxuan, who alleges TV host groped her, hopes case proves ‘difficulty of being a woman’ in ChinaThe woman at the centre of a landmark case in China’s #MeToo movement has vowed not to give up after a court rejected her appeal for an apology and d…
Read MoreAs election campaign enters final stages, the two leading candidates have been accused of pandering to sexism to win the votes of aggrieved young men The identity of South Korea’s next leader will be determined this week by the economy, housing prices …
Read MoreDraft safeguards would mark major development in women’s rights as China faces calls for gender equalityChina is considering strengthening its laws on women’s rights to provide more robust protection against gender-based discrimination and sexual haras…
Read MoreOnline censors blocked Peng Shuai’s post on Weibo of Zhang Gaoli’s alleged assault over several yearsThe Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has apparently accused a former vice-premier of sexual assault, engulfing the highest echelons of Beijing’s ruling C…
Read MoreEven if her appeal against sexual harassment verdict is unsuccessful, Xianzi is proud that more women now feel they can share their experiences Sitting inside a Beijing courthouse late at night last month, Zhou Xiaoxuan and her lawyers came to a quick …
Read MoreZhou Xiaoxuan, who accused CCTV host of sexual harassment, vows to appeal ‘unfair treatment’ A Chinese woman whose sexual harassment case against a popular TV host sparked a nationwide debate over #MeToo has accused a Beijing court of unfair treatment …
Read MoreAnalysis: public opinion shifting, but reaction from authorities may have related more to crackdown on fame cultureIt felt like a turning point. The arrest of one of China’s biggest pop stars on rape allegations had raised hopes that authorities were f…
Read MorePriya Ramani cleared of defamation over sexual assault accusation against Mobashar Jawed AkbarA court in Delhi has acquitted a journalist of defamation after she accused a former government minister of sexual assault, in a landmark ruling for India’s #…
Read MoreA popular actor was accused of harassment – now those who spoke against him are being charged under law meant to protect womenIt takes a lot to rattle Leena Ghani. As an artist turned activist helping to raise the voices of Pakistan’s women, she has of…
Read MoreDespite suspicion from authorities about grassroots activism, the courts and policymakers are starting to respond Liu Li has spent the past year fighting what many said would be a losing battle. Inspired by a flood of MeToo accounts that emerged in Chi…
Read MoreDespite suspicion from authorities about grassroots activism, the courts and policymakers are starting to respond Liu Li has spent the past year fighting what many said would be a losing battle. Inspired by a flood of MeToo accounts that emerged in Chi…
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