Sexual harassment law gives hope to Chinese women suffering in silence – AFP

From AFP, via Khaleej Times:

Like most women in similar circumstances in China, Wen was at first too afraid to speak up in fear of risking her reputation, dishonouring her family and losing her job.

“Most people don’t understand. Even my mother thinks: why does it happen only to you?” she said. “I became very depressed and soon started suffering from neurasthenia (mental fatigue).”

But last Sunday saw a glimmer of hope for Wen and thousands like her with the government introducing China’s first laws governing sexual harassment.

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