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China economy

Women are leading China’s growing wine industry

China society

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

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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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Women on Nanjing Street, Shanghai, on January 11. Chinese women’s attitudes towards marriage and motherhood have changed as societal attitudes become more enlightened. Photo: EPA-EFE
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.

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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

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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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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 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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Chinese state councillor and president of the All-China Women’s Federation Shen Yiqin has called for greater effort to eliminate gender discrimination and domestic violence. Photo: Reuters
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.

Margot Robbie promotes “Barbie” in Seoul in July. A social enterprise that promotes workplace diversity and inclusion in Hong Kong will host a “fun and open-minded discussion”’ about the film’s message this month. Photo: AFP
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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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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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.

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

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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Prominent anchor Zhu Jun is trending on Chinese social media after announcing that he will resume work at state broadcaster CCTV. Photo: Reuters
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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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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.

Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk in a still from She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Marvel’s latest series is an enjoyable and relatable comedy that has ‘feminist undertones’, but doesn’t take itself too seriously. Photo: Disney+
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?

Women and gender

Lunar | China’s weak response to Tangshan attack does little to protect women

In the wake of the brutal attack in Tangshan last month, Chinese authorities have focused on organised crime instead of violence against women. While there have been some small steps in the right direction, the state still refuses to treat gendered violence as a systemic problem.

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Lunar: Stories

Why it’s important to support more women-led businesses

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