The #MeToo movement digs deep in Greece, South Korea and Chile, Japan stutters
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Many victims of sexual violence speak out thanks to the global spread of the #MeToo movement.
(Illustrative image) AFP
By: Joël Bronner Follow |
Nicolas Rocca Follow |
Justine Fontaine Follow |
Frédéric Charles
6 min
Our weekly correspondent's world tour takes us to Greece, South Korea, Chile and Japan.
Countries where the word about gender violence and incest is received in a very diverse way.
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In Greece, the revelations of sexual violence suffered by a former Olympic sailing champion are spreading oil and encourage the victims to speak out.
In South Korea, an emblematic case of the #MeToo movement in the country had its judicial end this week.
A former coach of the Olympic skating team has been sentenced to ten years in prison for multiple sexual assaults on an athlete.
In Chile, after several waves of testimonies against sexual violence in recent years, feminists and LGBT + people want to change the system at the root.
In Japan, on the other hand, society remains tinged with a certain patriarchy, the #MeToo movement is kept away.
A terrible taboo hangs over rape or incest.
And the victims are encouraged to keep quiet.
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