Women still have to worry speaking up about their abusers will cost them their lives | Arwa Mahdawi

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai's story is a chilling reminder when women speak up about sexual misconduct they tend to be punished for it

Earlier this month the Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai posted a statement on the social media site Weibo accusing Zhang Gaoli, a former vice-premier, of sexual assault. Peng's post acknowledged that she didn't have evidence to back up her accusations against the powerful former politician, but she was determined not to stay silent. Like an egg hitting a rock, or a moth to the flame, courting self-destruction, I'll tell the truth about you," Peng wrote.

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