Domestic abuse victim Carol Chan (not her real name) in Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong. Violence against women takes many forms, an activist for women’s rights says. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Domestic abuse: why many suffer in silence, and the support groups in Hong Kong helping women deal with abusive men
- Violence against women takes many forms: physical, sexual and psychological, and often occurs at home. One woman tells her story and how she escaped her abuser
- United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women aims to bring global attention to the problem
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Sexual harassment and assault
Domestic abuse victim Carol Chan (not her real name) in Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong. Violence against women takes many forms, an activist for women’s rights says. Photo: Jonathan Wong
People participate in the annual Pride parade in Taipei, Taiwan last month. In May, Taiwan became the first Asian jurisdiction to legalist same-sex marriage, adding to its appeal for LGBT visitors from elsewhere in Asia. Photo: EPA-EFE
Taiwan more than ever a beacon for LGBT Asians after gay marriage law’s passage – ‘The difference between knowing there are a lot of people like you … and seeing it’
- They go from Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong and elsewhere to see for themselves what it is like to be homosexual yet feel secure, to see gay couples hold hands
- Some LGBT Asians pay short visits to the island, such as for last month’s Pride parade; others move there to study or to stay long-term
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LGBTI
People participate in the annual Pride parade in Taipei, Taiwan last month. In May, Taiwan became the first Asian jurisdiction to legalist same-sex marriage, adding to its appeal for LGBT visitors from elsewhere in Asia. Photo: EPA-EFE