Sofia Hou

Activism

Inspired By A Netflix Show, This Taiwanese Woman Said She Was Sexually Harassed By A Filmmaker And Started Taiwan’s First #MeToo Movement

“Let’s not just forget about it, okay?”, Chen Chien-jou wrote in her post, quoting a critical moment from the show “Wave Makers’>

Activism

After 251 Weeks, Greta Thunberg Has Taken Part In Her Last “School Climate Strike”

Greta Thunberg has been striking for climate action since August 2018, when she was 15.

world

Four Indigenous Children Have Been Found Alive After Surviving 40 Days In The Colombian Jungle Following A Plane Crash

The children managed to survived thanks to their knowledge of the environment

Cute

A Whale That Was A Russian Spy Has Been Spotted Off The Coast Of Sweden And People Have Questions

Hvaldimir was first spotted in 2019 along Norway’s coast, wearing a harness fitted with a GoPro that had a label that read, “Equipment of St Petersburg”.

Women

Women Of The Week: Women In Argentina, Young Women In China And Japanese Musician

Check out these amazing women’s stories.

Women

Nearly 90 Afghan Schoolgirls Have Been Poisoned In Another Attack On Their Education

Most of the girls caught in the attack were between six to 12 years old.

LGBTQ

In A First In Europe, Latvia’s Government Has Elected Its First Openly Gay President

“I proudly announce I am gay… Good luck all of you…”, Edgars Rinkēvičs wrote in his coming out tweet in 2014.

Politics

Japan’s Prime Minister Fired His Own Son After He Held A Party At Their Official Residence And Caused A Controversy

Fumio Kishida said his son’s actions were “inappropriate and I decided to replace him to have him take responsibility.”

Featured

Japan’s Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Has Been Found To Be Unconstitutional For A Second Time

Japan is the only G7 nation that does not recognize same-sex marriages.

Video

This Chinese Influencer Died After He Drank Too Much On A Livestream, Sparking A Debate On Chasing Fame

The man, known as Brother Three Thousand, shared a livestream where he drank at least seven bottles of baijiu, a Chinese liquor that can contain between 35% and 60% alcohol.

Featured

Chile Has Passed A New Law Protecting The Children Of Women Murdered Due To Their Gender

The law seeks to help children “left with nothing but a murdered mother and an imprisoned father”.

Cute

Women Of The Week: Argentinian Actress Thelma Fardin, Nigerian Uber And Congo Soccer Coach

Here are the trailblazing women making waves around the world this week.