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9 September, 2024
Taiwanese romance novelist Chiung Yao, who died at the age of 86, after reportedly committing suicide at her home in New Taipei City on December 4. Photo: Weibo/ 会火
Women and gender

Opinion | Chiung Yao’s celebration of women’s freedom goes deeper than her paeans to love

As Chinese women embrace feminism, the writer’s final celebration of her independence perhaps resonates more deeply than her love stories.

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Trending in China

China KOL mimics famous athlete in sexy video, igniting objectification debate

China economy

Women are leading China’s growing wine industry

China society

Opinion | Why China’s women are talking back like never before

A resurgence of content by women for women is a sign that more Chinese females are ready to engage with issues related to their rights.

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Stand-up comedian Qiqi (centre) chats with fellow comedians Ailun (right) and Yang Mei (second right) and fans after a performance at a shopping mall in Beijing in November 2020. Photo: AFP
Families in China

Meet one of China’s ‘full-time dads’

China society

Being Chinese | Put a ring on it? Chinese women don’t need marriage any more

Women in China once believed marriage to be a necessary passage in life. Now they know they can choose to follow their desires.

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Viral stories

Feminist Japan TV anchor fired for saying men’s body odour ‘hard to endure’

A feminist news anchor in Japan has been fired over comments she made about the “hard to endure” nature of men’s body odour that has prompted a fierce debate about the patriarchal nature of Japanese society.

A feminist news anchor in Japan has been fired over comments she made about the “hard to endure” nature of men’s body odour. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/X.com@funifuniyuri
Jianbing

Prominent Chinese activists sentenced to up to 5 years on subversion charges

#MeToo and labour rights campaigners Sophia Huang Xueqin and Wang Jianbing, had been detained since 2021.

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China's population

Young feminist defies Chinese government’s childbearing drive

Women and gender

From gyms to hostels, women in China are creating female-friendly spaces

The phenomenon is in stark contrast to China’s official clubs and elite politics, where female participation is minimal, if not absent.

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Women-only fitness centres and other services are springing up in multiple cities in China. Photo: Shutterstock
China society

Opinion | Cracking down on marriage gifts does nothing for Chinese women’s rights

If Beijing really wants encourage marriage, rather than putting pressure on women and their family to stop this admittedly problematic custom, it should address the gender inequalities that make marriage unattractive to women.

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China’s gender imbalance, a legacy of its one-child policy, has encouraged families with daughters to demand an increasingly high caili, or betrothal gift, from their prospective in-laws. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s Communist Party

China’s top women’s affairs official vows to promote marriage and family

Shen Yiqin, state councillor and president of the All-China Women’s Federation, says women must contribute to the ‘great cause of national rejuvenation’.

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American cinema

Hong Kong feminist forum unpacks Barbie movie’s messaging about inclusion

Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster film based on the Mattel dolls and starring Margot Robbie as Barbie has sparked conversations about feminism and patriarchy, and Hongkongers can join in at an upcoming event.

Women and gender

Letters | Why Chinese men needn’t be put off by Barbie and feminism

Readers discuss the message of the new movie, Japanese students’ struggle with English and the behaviour of a British band in Malaysia.

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A trailer for the movie “Barbie” is shown on a giant screen outside a shopping mall in Beijing on July 20. Photo: AFP
Women and gender

Could Barbie be the answer to promoting women’s rights in China?

Hollywood’s latest blockbuster has become the unlikely heroine in fighting China’s gender disparity.

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Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie star in the Greta Gerwig-directed film Barbie, which is seeing a wave of feminist discussion sweep China. Photo: Warner Bros/TNS
US-China relations

How Yellen’s women’s power lunch exposed China’s divide over women’s rights

US treasury secretary held several meetings on recent Beijing visit but only an all-women lunch drew ire from nationalists on social media.

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China's population

No longer ‘leftover’: China’s women take charge

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Women and gender

Hong Kong-based femtech founder fights ‘period poverty’ across Asia

Olivia Cotes-James founded Luüna Naturals, one of Hong Kong’s first, and biggest, femtech companies, which has worked with offices and schools to dispense free menstrual products to over 300,000 users.

Participants browse through products at a workshop held by Luüna Naturals in Hong Kong on February 27, 2020. Photo: AFP
Reproductive health

Hong Kong femtech founders fight taboos, stigma, investor disinterest

A group of local entrepreneurs is pushing through institutional barriers, but Hong Kong lags behind Singapore in nurturing an area that will be worth US$68.9 billion in 2027, analysts say.

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Women Of Our Time 2023

Lunar was at the Women Of Our Time conference this week, where a diverse group of speakers discussed issues related to women in finance, tech and entrepreneurship.

Tattoos

‘1,000 Girls’ documents women’s motivations for getting tattooed

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Lunar

Progress for women and LGBTQ for 2023

Despite the challenges faced by women and minority groups last year, 2023 brings new hope as solidarity movements turn global

Gender

Chinese TV host accused in #MeToo scandal trumpets return to state broadcaster

Prominent anchor Zhu Jun announces he will resume work at CCTV four years after sexual harassment allegations by former intern went viral.

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Lunar

The women leading China’s Covid-19 protests

Armed with blank paper, women from Beijing to Shanghai are leading a rare social movement.

Lunar

A long way to go for women in Malaysian politics

In October, Malaysia’s leaders committed to a target of fielding 30 per cent women in the country’s general election. But come election day on Saturday, women will only account for 13.5 per cent of the 1,386 candidates on the ballot.

Women and gender

Chinese city targets domestic violence, but links it with anti-divorce efforts

Analysts warn that the scheme treats domestic abuse primarily as a threat to social stability and goes hand in hand with efforts to promote traditional values.

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Domestic violence is being treated as a threat to social order, according to analysts. Photo: Shutterstock
TV shows and streaming video

Disney+ show She-Hulk brings ‘feminist undertones’ to Marvel universe

Now airing on Disney+, the latest Marvel series – She Hulk: Attorney at Law – stars Tatiana Maslany, and is an enjoyable and relatable comedy that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

Lunar: Stories

Long way to go in women's sports

How many female athletes with talent has the world missed out on because of stereotypes?

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