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Has the #MeToo movement brought structural change in Asia?
In 2017, after the publication of an article in The New York Times that exposed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as a serial sexual harasser and abuser, the #MeToo movement went viral on social media and entered the history books.
In 2017, after the publication of an article in The New York Times that exposed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as a serial sexual harasser and abuser, the #MeToo movement went viral on social media and entered the history books.
Monkeypox isn’t a ‘gay disease’
Discrimination against the LGBTQ community in Asia makes tracking new clusters of monkeypox more difficult.
Discrimination against the LGBTQ community in Asia makes tracking new clusters of monkeypox more difficult.
New Korean drama draws praise and criticism among autism community
Cases of high-functioning autistic people exist, but are a rare part of the autistic experience.
Cases of high-functioning autistic people exist, but are a rare part of the autistic experience.
Women’s health matters - beyond fertility
Japan says apart from the risks to a woman’s health, an underweight body mass index could endanger newborn babies.
Japan says apart from the risks to a woman’s health, an underweight body mass index could endanger newborn babies.
China proposes first-ever sex offender registry to stem campus assault epidemic
Plans for a nationwide sex offender registry for schools and universities would be the biggest change to laws on sexual assault in China in almost two decades, but some have criticised the absence of penalties for offenders.
Plans for a nationwide sex offender registry for schools and universities would be the biggest change to laws on sexual assault in China in almost two decades, but some have criticised the absence of penalties for offenders.
Climate activists challenge HSBC over net-zero policies at annual meeting
Campaigners calling for HSBC to end its financing of fossil fuels interrupted the bank’s annual meeting in London.
Campaigners calling for HSBC to end its financing of fossil fuels interrupted the bank’s annual meeting in London.
‘Treat us as human beings’, say Hong Kong domestic workers who caught Covid
Dozens of domestic workers who tested positive for Covid-19 have been left homeless and facing discrimination; crisis highlights need to revise rule forcing them to live in the same house as employers.
Dozens of domestic workers who tested positive for Covid-19 have been left homeless and facing discrimination; crisis highlights need to revise rule forcing them to live in the same house as employers.
#MeToo in China: academic fired after affair with student who fell pregnant
In the latest high-profile case of sexual misconduct to rock China a married doctor and medical academic who got a student pregnant has been fired from his university post after an investigation.
In the latest high-profile case of sexual misconduct to rock China a married doctor and medical academic who got a student pregnant has been fired from his university post after an investigation.
Chinese #MeToo pioneer fights on
Zhou Xiaoxuan, also known as Xianzi, became a leading figure of China's #MeToo movement in 2018 when she took a popular TV personality to court for alleged sexual harassment. In a post on social media, Xianzi accused Zhu Jun of inappropriately touching her while she was an intern on his programme in 2014. A Beijing court later dismissed her case citing insufficient evidence. Zhu Jun has denied the charges and sued his alleged victim for defamation. Undeterred, Xianzi has vowed to press ahead with an appeal, saying her efforts aim to give voice to all victims of sexual assault. Despite multiple attempts, the Post has been unable to reach Zhu for comment.
Zhou Xiaoxuan, also known as Xianzi, became a leading figure of China's #MeToo movement in 2018 when she took a popular TV personality to court for alleged sexual harassment. In a post on social media, Xianzi accused Zhu Jun of inappropriately touching her while she was an intern on his programme in 2014. A Beijing court later dismissed her case citing insufficient evidence. Zhu Jun has denied the charges and sued his alleged victim for defamation. Undeterred, Xianzi has vowed to press ahead with an appeal, saying her efforts aim to give voice to all victims of sexual assault. Despite multiple attempts, the Post has been unable to reach Zhu for comment.
Murder, botched surgery and greed — crime stories that shocked China
A child bride calling police to stop her own wedding, a man who murdered his two small children to make room for a ‘new family’ and other stories that stunned China since last Lunar New Year.
A child bride calling police to stop her own wedding, a man who murdered his two small children to make room for a ‘new family’ and other stories that stunned China since last Lunar New Year.
‘Laws don’t support women’: China’s #MeToo accusers crushed by burden of proof
Activist says Beijing’s crackdown on feminists in recent years, coupled with male-dominated power, may push more women to fight back against oppression.
Activist says Beijing’s crackdown on feminists in recent years, coupled with male-dominated power, may push more women to fight back against oppression.