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China #MeToo Figure Vows to Appeal After Losing Landmark Case

September 14, 2021September 15, 2021Chris Buckley and Elsie ChenComments Off on China #MeToo Figure Vows to Appeal After Losing Landmark Case

Zhou Xiaoxuan, a former television intern, became a leading voice in the movement after accusing a star presenter of assault.

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Alibaba Manager Not Charged in China’s Latest #MeToo Moment

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021PAUL MOZURComments Off on Alibaba Manager Not Charged in China’s Latest #MeToo Moment

Prosecutors declined to charge the man, who a co-worker said had assaulted her, an allegation that highlighted sexism in the Chinese tech scene.

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Threats and Fear Cause Afghan Women’s Protections to Vanish Overnight

September 4, 2021September 4, 2021ALISSA J. RUBINComments Off on Threats and Fear Cause Afghan Women’s Protections to Vanish Overnight

As the Taliban advanced, safe houses for women closed, and the staff sheltered girls at home as relatives released from prison threatened to kill them.

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Lawsuit Against Prince Andrew Renews Questions About His Royal Role

August 10, 2021BENJAMIN MUELLERComments Off on Lawsuit Against Prince Andrew Renews Questions About His Royal Role

Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers, sued the prince in New York, saying that he raped and sexually abused her when she was 17.

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Australian Police to Charge Man in Brittany Higgins Rape Case

August 6, 2021August 7, 2021Yan ZhuangComments Off on Australian Police to Charge Man in Brittany Higgins Rape Case

Brittany Higgins had sent shock waves through the country when she said she was attacked by a co-worker in 2019.

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9-Year-Old’s Death in Delhi Renews Protests Against Sexual Violence

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021MUJIB MASHAL and SUHASINI RAJComments Off on 9-Year-Old’s Death in Delhi Renews Protests Against Sexual Violence

Her family accuses four men of raping her, then killing her and quickly cremating the body to hide evidence. Demonstrators in the capital say it still happens all too often.

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Brian Houston, Hillsong Co-Founder, Charged in Child Sexual Abuse Case

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021Yan ZhuangComments Off on Brian Houston, Hillsong Co-Founder, Charged in Child Sexual Abuse Case

The Australian police alleged that Brian Houston, senior pastor at Hillsong, had failed to report assault by his father in the 1970s.

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Britain Introduces Measures to Curb Street Harassment and Violence Against Women

July 21, 2021July 21, 2021Jenny GrossComments Off on Britain Introduces Measures to Curb Street Harassment and Violence Against Women

The proposals come months after Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, was raped and murdered. She disappeared as she walked home from a friend’s house in South London.

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One of China’s Biggest Stars, Kris Wu, Faces a #MeToo Storm

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021Elsie ChenComments Off on One of China’s Biggest Stars, Kris Wu, Faces a #MeToo Storm

An 18-year-old said the singer Kris Wu enticed young women like herself with career promises, then pressured them into having sex. He has denied the accusations.

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Vatican Sex Abuse Trial Ends With Call for Six-Year Sentence for Priest

July 16, 2021ELISABETTA POVOLEDOComments Off on Vatican Sex Abuse Trial Ends With Call for Six-Year Sentence for Priest

Gabriele Martinelli was accused of repeatedly abusing a fellow boarder at a seminary for altar boys before he became a priest. The seminary’s rector has been accused of looking the other way.

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