For several months, the world has witnessed the rise of the #MeToo Movement, with a number of women coming forward to speak up about their trauma as victims of sexual assault and harassment. In many parts of the world, including India and China, the movement has gone beyond sexual harassment to the call for ending sexism. In particular, women's groups in China lashed out at the state-run media which denied sexual misconduct while in reality it is well known that sexism is still an issue, with some employers specifying "men only" or "men preferred" in job ads.
Like many women, I was touched by Oprah Winfrey's inspirational speech at the 2018 Golden Globes that urged women to be strong and speak out.
Paritta Wangkiat is a columnist, Bangkok Post.
