#litingting

“Dressed as Rosie the Riveter, the icon of American women’s empowerment during World War II, Li Tingting’s raised fist in a photograph posted on Facebook on Monday signaled defiance — one year after the authorities detained her and four other Chinese feminists on the eve of International Women’s Day, causing an international uproar. But while the women and their lawyers continue to protest the lack of resolution in the public disorder charges against them, Ms. Li welcomed a victory in a cause that feminists have advocated for more than two decades: China’s first law against domestic violence took effect on March 1.”

For more, see Didi Kirsten Tatlow, “Year After Detentions, Chinese Feminists Mark Setbacks and Progress,”The New York Times (7 Mar 2016)

Image: Li Tingting