by admin | Nov 22, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
Almost as abruptly as she had vanished, Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai reappeared in public view over the weekend. Since Friday evening, a steady stream of photos and videos purporting to show a smiling Peng going about her life in Beijing have surfaced on Twitter...
by admin | Nov 21, 2021 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to Fallon Sherrock, the first woman to reach last eight of the Grand Slam of Darts. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to China censoring all discussion on tennis star Peng Shuai whereabouts.
by admin | Nov 20, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
On a video call and exercise bike as she prepared for tennis practice on Friday, the American player Christina McHale shared memories of matches with her talented former doubles partner, Peng Shuai. “I hope she’s safe,” McHale said. The tennis community has continued...
by admin | Nov 20, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
CNN’s Will Ripley reports that the Women’s Tennis Association is threatening to end business in China unless Beijing can show definitive proof that star tennis player Peng Shuai is safe. Read More
by admin | Nov 19, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
When Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai went public with a bombshell sexual assault accusation against a retired top official, China’s response was to censor all discussion of the allegation internally—and dismiss growing international concern over Peng’s whereabouts and...
by admin | Nov 19, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
China is facing pressure from the United Nations over Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s whereabouts as the organization called for an investigation into her allegations of sexual assault. Peng, who is one of China’s most recognizable sports stars, has not...
by admin | Nov 3, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
A Chinese tennis star had her social media disabled and name censored overnight after accusing a senior Communist Party official of sexual abuse. Peng Shuai, 35, accused 75-year-old Zhang Gaoli of coercing her into having sex with him in a lengthy post uploaded to her...
by admin | Aug 6, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The CCTV segment with Gong Lijiao, who won the women’s shot put final on Sunday, also described her as a “manly woman”. Netizens have criticised the interview calling it sexist and narrow-minded. They discussed it online with the hashtag: “Is...
by admin | Apr 26, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Days before the bout to defend her championship title, Zhang Weili, China’s most famous mixed martial arts fighter, sensed that her opponent was trying to get under her skin. The opponent, the Lithuanian-American fighter Rose Namajunas, had framed their clash for...
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