Opinion
Ahead Of The Beijing Olympics, Governments and Business Leaders Should Take A Stand On Human Rights In China
— December 8, 2021

By Michael Posner
By Michael Posner
Two international sports organizations, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), have responded to China’s attempt to suppress Peng Shuai’s brave and unexpected effort to hold a prominent male figure in the autocratic country accountable for sexual misconduct. The responses could not have been more different. The WTA and its president and CEO, Steve Simon, demonstrated strength and courage. In early December, the WTA announced that it will cancel all tournaments in China and Hong Kong, forgoing millions of dollars of advertising and other revenue. In announcing this decision, Simon said, “If powerful people can suppress the voices of women and sweep allegations of sexual assault under the rug, then the basis on which the WTA was founded – equality for women – would suffer an immense setback.”
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Michael Posner is a Professor of Business and Society and Director of the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights.