This piece of news is illustrating the upraising feminism in China along with the celebration of International Women’s Day. The issue was triggered by the event that “a prominent Chinese feminist account was forcibly shut down on Thursday – International Women’s Day. The Feminist Voices account on Sina Weibo, one of China’s most popular social media platforms, received a notice saying it was suspended due to “irregularities” late on Thursday evening.” Many women in China today believe that the existence of Women’s Day is not only the result of women’s pursuit of their own equal rights, but also the social concern for vulnerable groups. However, this result also precisely reflects the phenomenon of inequality. Gender equality should be a consensus, reflected in all times when human beings exist. When women’s rights can only be one day out of 365 days, acceptance means that people can selectively forget about the remaining 364 days. Hong Kong Free Press is a non-profit, English-language news source seeking to unite critical voices on local and national affairs. Free of charge and completely independent, HKFP launched in 2015 amid rising concerns over declining press freedom in Hong Kong. It was the city’s first crowdfunded media outlet, and the fastest-funded, biggest crowdfunding project of its time.
Lv, Pin. “Photos reposted by Feminist Voices opposing sexual harassment.” Weibo. Hong Kong Free Press. March 9, 2018. https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/09/prominent-chinese-feminist-social-media-account-censored-international-womens-day/. Accessed March 25, 2018.
Lai, Catherine. “Prominent Chinese feminist social media account censored on International Women’s Day”. Hong Kong Free Press. March 9, 2018. https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/09/prominent-chinese-feminist-social-media-account-censored-international-womens-day/. Accessed March 25, 2018.