On International Women’s Day two years ago, the Chinese government demonstrated contempt for women’s rights by arbitrarily detaining for over a month a group of avowed feminists who had tried to raise awareness about sexual harassment on public transportation. The case prompted international condemnation of the government’s actions, and although the women were eventually released on bail, they had to shutter their organization, Weizhiming, citing “official pressure.”
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On International Women’s Day, China Muffles Women’s Voices
Government Boasts of Equality Ring Hollow
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