#ftwshiori

A Hashtag in Support of Victims Takes Off on Japanese Twitter After a High-Profile Journalist Is Accused of Sexual Assault · Global Voices

#FightTogetherWithShiori

This is the first woman in Japan to speak out in a high profile sexual assault case against a very famous journalist who has written books about Prime Minister Abe. The first of the #MeToo movement surfacing in japan was based on this case that came out May 2017 as the first brave voice to speak up.

The #MeToo movement in America has greatly helped give women the courage globally to speak up against sexual assault and violence

Now, #standtogetherwithshiori has become the Japanese #metoo and #timesup synonymous rally cry.

Friends of Japan and global women’s rights, I implore you to add #FightTogetherWithShiori to your tweet about women’s rights so you can show your support for Japanese women’s liberation