China passed legislation on Sunday aimed at giving women more protection against gender discrimination and sexual harassment.
Footage of a violent attack on female diners at a barbecue restaurant in China sparked outrage online, threatening to revive the #MeToo movement against gender inequality that President Xi Jinping’s government has repeatedly tried to suppress.China passed legislation on Sunday aimed at giving women more protection against gender discrimination and sexual harassment, days after the bill was submitted to the country's top legislature after a third revision and extensive public input.
It's not yet clear to what extent those more conservative attitudes will be reflected in the new law. No details on the legislation beyond its adoption were immediately available. Tens of thousands of people had sent in suggestions for what they wanted to see in the legislation, the NPC said. According to Xinhua, employers will be held to account if women's labour and social security rights and interests are violated, while obstructing the rescue of trafficked and kidnapped women will be specified as an offence.
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