Sandrine Rousseau is using her talent for grabbing headlines with provocative ideas to shift the focus of the national debate from the themes favored by the far-right to climate change and #MeToo.
Tag: #MeToo Movement
She Came Out of Nowhere, and Now No One in France Can Ignore Her
Sandrine Rousseau is using her talent for grabbing headlines with provocative ideas to shift the focus of the national debate from the themes favored by the far-right to climate change and #MeToo.
Canadian Singer Kris Wu Sentenced to Prison for Rape in China
Before his arrest over #MeToo allegations, Kris Wu was one of China’s most popular entertainers, with legions of fans and brand deals.
Australian Judge Orders New Trial in Rape Case That Shook Capital
A former parliamentary staffer is accused of raping a colleague in the defense minister’s office. The judge said a juror had brought an article on sexual assault cases into the jury room against her instructions.
Trial Opens for Bruce Lehrmann, Man Accused of Rape in Australia’s Parliament House
The trial of the Australian man accused of sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins will be viewed against the backdrop of the global #MeToo movement.
Chinese #MeToo Case Settled in U.S. Court
The case, involving a billionaire entrepreneur, riveted observers in China, where women alleging sexual wrongdoing by powerful men are often pilloried, silenced or both.
Your Thursday Briefing: Iran Strikes Kurds in Iraq
Plus Australia moves to fight corruption and a Chinese businessman faces assault allegations in a U.S. court.
Chinese Billionaire Richard Liu Faces Sexual Assault Trial in the US
Richard Liu, also known as Liu Qiangdong, will be one of the few high-profile Chinese figures to face a courtroom jury over sexual assault allegations.
Battling Violence and Censors, Women in China Become ‘Invisible and Absent’
The Chinese Communist Party has long promoted gender equality as a core tenet, but as cases of gender abuse make headlines, Beijing has tried to squelch dissent and control the narrative.
Spain Passes Law Requiring ‘Freely Expressed’ Consent for Sex
The law comes six years after the gang rape of an 18-year-old woman stirred mass protests and a general reckoning over the rights of sexual abuse victims.