September 2, 2020 3:58 PM
On Aug 1, Guangxi University in southwestern China published a 50-point safety guide for incoming first-year female students, including a dress code that suggested that women were responsible for sexual harassment or even assault. China’s nascent #MeToo movement scored a small victory this year after the country’s parliament enacted legislation that for the first time defined what constitutes sexual harassment.
Traditional attitudes remain hostile to girls and women. In China, women who are being harassed are often seen as “asking for it” because they failed to dress or behave in a certain way, and many women worry they will not be taken seriously if they report harassment or held responsible for the incident.“It’s going in the wrong direction.