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The high cost of sanitary products in China has created a hidden “period poverty” crisis
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Maternal Instinct
Director Yang Lina breaks new cinematic ground with portrayal of mother-daughter relationship based in hate
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Sister Act
Hit talent show featuring ‘older’ women may not be feminist—but viewers are ready to forgive
HEALTH
Frozen Hopes
Proposed ban on egg freezing reveals unmarried women’s ongoing fight for reproductive rights in China
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Women at the Two Sessions
China’s top political meetings are an annual battleground for female representation
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Love for Boys’ Love
Unrealistic portrayals of gay men in straight women’s fantasies raise questions for LGBT representation in media
HEALTH
The Business of Being Born
As families embraces assisted reproduction, China reevaluates who has the right to reproduce
BOOKS
Desert Echo
The late writer Sanmao’s memoir ‘Stories of the Sahara’ is a humanistic whirlwind through a harsh and poignant landscape
SPORTS
On Top of Her Game
Li Xiaomeng is breaking barriers as one of the world’s first female esports champions
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