Taiwan Faces a #MeToo Wave, Set Off by a Netflix Hit
A torrent of sexual harassment accusations has prompted questions about the state of women’s rights on an island democracy that has long been one of Asia’s most progressive places.
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A torrent of sexual harassment accusations has prompted questions about the state of women’s rights on an island democracy that has long been one of Asia’s most progressive places.
Taiwan has finally embarked on the journey of reckoning with sexual harassment. Fueled by resonance of Wave Makers series, individuals come forward to expose the dark underbelly of power dynamics that transcend political, cultural, and social spheres.
Exiled rights activist Teng Biao apologises to a journalist as the MeToo movement picks up in Taiwan.
The woman claims Mr Teng tried to rape her during a work-related trip in 2016.
Self-ruled island’s reckoning with sexual harassment and assault has been a long time coming.