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How a Rural Woman Found Solace in Poetry
How poetry helped Han Shimei endure a loveless marriage and a lifetime of hardship in rural China
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Tang Qunying: One of China’s Earliest Feminists
She led an army of women against Qing forces, fought her whole life for women’s rights, and even slapped the country’s top leaders for failing to com…
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China’s Most Infamous Online Beauty Contest Gets an Unexpected Winner
Does a Go player’s crowning as “Hupu Goddess” signal that men in China are choosing brains over looks?
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Why Are Women Shamed for Male Celebrities’ Bad Behavior?
“Wife PR,” where female celebrities apologize and show public support for their male partners in a scandal, is facing backlash in China
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“Girls Should be Brave”: A Feminist’s Bumpy Journey in a Chinese Small Town
While reconciling with her own trauma, 32-year-old An Chi hopes to bring feminist ideologies to her small hometown
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Redefining Red: How Chinese Women Are Fighting Period Stigma
Against euphemisms like “Big Aunties” and a culture of shame, young Chinese women are speaking up for menstruation
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My Gender Doesn’t Make Me Bad at My Job
Meet the women succeeding in male-dominated industries in China
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Mixing Equality: Why is it So Hard for Women to be Bartenders in China?
Female bartenders in China share the reality of navigating their male-dominated profession
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Just Ad Misogyny: Why Is Sexist Advertising Still Rampant in China?
A collagen drink becomes the latest product in China to be slammed for gender discrimination in advertising
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Meet Xie Lihua, Witness to Four Decades of China’s Feminist Awakening
Chinese feminist Xie Lihua tells her story of working for women’s magazines and documenting female empowerment in China over 40 years
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The Tortuous History of Modern Chinese Feminism
A brief history of modern Chinese feminism: From anti-foot-binding marches, to the viral sexual harassment cases, and the struggle for reproductive r…
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2022: A Major Year for Feminist Issues in China
From outrage against gender-based violence to significant strides for women in sciences and sports, here are the important stories in the realm of ge…
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