Introduction of new toolkit and guidebook has aided NGO task force in Hong Kong to identify 63 victims of human trafficking The Handbook on Initial Victim Identification and Assistance for Trafficked Persons was the...
News Roundup
It’s easy to miss what’s important in the flood of daily articles and snippets, so we round up the world news that were most interesting for Asian women this month.
April Editors
South Korean women at court to show #MeToo solidarity (31/07/18)
South Korean women gathered at the Seoul Western District Court last Friday to stand in solidarity with a #MeToo victim. Last Friday, around 100 women went to Seoul Western District Court to support Kim Ji-eun’s #MeToo...
Female role models in China, paid leave for domestic violence victims in NZ (30/07/18)
Women in China call for more feminist messages and gender positivity in mainstream advertising After centuries of expectations to be docile, dutiful, and to live up to traditional ideals of femininity, Chinese women...
Marjorie Liu first woman winner of comic book award (27/07/18)
The Asian-American author of Monstress, Marjorie Liu, became the first woman ever to win the prestigious Eisner Award She becomes the only woman in the 30-year history of the Eisner awards to win a Best Writer award...
Japanese female judo coach overturning macho stereotypes (24/07/18)
Yuko Fujii, Japanese judo master, becomes first female head coach of Brazilian men’s judo 35-year old judo black belt, Yuko Fujii, is making history in the traditionally male-dominated world of martial arts, by...
Sexual Assault Survivor’s Bill of Rights author nominated for Nobel Peace Prize (23/07/18)
Amanda Nguyen, 26, nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Amanda Nguyen, the 26-year-old Asian American activist founded the nonprofit Rise in 2014 to protect the freedoms of sexual assault victims, after she was raped during...
Menstrual cup crashes crowdfunding site, and yes means yes (19/07/18)
The Eve Cup crashes Korean crowdfunding site Tumblebug The third menstrual cup to receive government approval for sale in Korea launched on the Korean site to rabid anticipation, reaching its target in under half an...
Ikea’s troubles in India, China’s big movie bloop (18/07/18)
Ikea’s first store in India delayed Twelve years after its first attempt to enter the Indian market the furniture colossus is about to open its first store in the tech city of Hyderabad. Well, was about to. The...
Thailand seeks to legalize medical marijuana, Indian working women win ‘right to sit’ (17/07/18)
Thailand looks to cash in on medical marijuana Despite maintaining harsh anti-drug and anti-trafficking laws, Thailand is mulling over the benefits of entering the growing legal marijuana market, currently worth more...
Sci-fi towers rise in Hangzhou, simple border monitoring saving thousands from modern-day slavery (16/07/18)
Dream towers of Hangzhou A partnership between Chinese and French firms is bringing a sci-fi dream to Hangzhou’s fabled West Lake in the form of the FrenchDreamTowers, a distillation of Chinese history, haute...
Sandra Oh, first asian lead actress Emmy nominee (13/07/18)
Sandra Oh becomes first Asian woman in history nominated for an lead actress Emmy Actress Sandra Oh was nominated for a lead actress Emmy on Thursday for her role in the BBC America drama Killing Eve. Oh is a Canadian...
Yewon Kang
Nobel laureate’s widow leaves China, women cyclists’s own Tour De France (12/07/18)
Liu Xia, widow of Nobel Peace Prize laureate, leaves China Chinese artist Liu Xia, the widow of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, arrived in Helsinki on Tuesday. She is on her way to Berlin, after years of...