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Japanese lady who flagged SDF sexual abuse included in BBC ‘100 girls 2023’

TOKYO, Nov 22 (NHK) –
The BBC has included a former member of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force who spoke out about sexual violence inside her unit in its annual listing of 100 girls for 2023.

The British public broadcaster on Tuesday launched its annual listing of 100 inspiring and influential girls all over the world.

This 12 months’s listing consists of Gonoi Rina, who went public in regards to the sexual abuse she suffered from a number of male colleagues in her unit.

The BBC says Gonoi “launched a public campaign calling for accountability, a tough task in a male-dominated society where sexual abuse survivors face a fierce backlash if they speak out.”

The BBC says her case pushed the SDF to conduct an inside investigation, which led to greater than 100 different complaints of harassment.

Included on the listing is former US First Lady Michelle Obama, who has labored to make sure women are given an training.

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney can also be on the listing. She has labored on human rights points, together with crimes in opposition to humanity in Ukraine.


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