Top Chinese University Apologizes Over Gender-Biased Mini-Film
A prestigious Chinese university withdrew a celebratory film after facing accusations of gender bias. The apology addressed the content created to mark the institution's 130th anniversary.
One of Chinaβs most prestigious universities has apologised and withdrawn a mini-film made to celebrate its 130th anniversary amid accusations of gender bias. On March 31, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) released the film to mark its coming birthday. The institution was founded on April 6, 1896, by Sheng Xuanhuai, an important minister and an entrepreneur in the late Qing dynasty (1636β1912). The video, No 800 of Dongchuan Road, was named after the address of the vast Minhang campus of the....