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Gender & Diversity
China haircare brand faces backlash as flirty ‘fake besties’ post ‘betrays’ women
Promotional post implies that ‘fake best friends’ may attempt to seduce their friend’s boyfriend, latch onto any man they meet.
12 Nov 2024 - 9:14AM
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3 China women whose journeys showcase strength, resilience in overcoming challenges
7 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM
Loyal ‘fictosexual’ Japanese man awaits sixth wedding anniversary with ‘wife’
3 Nov 2024 - 9:41PM
Gender & Diversity
China city’s bold measures to boost marriage, birth rates spark harsh criticism
Government slogans like ‘I enjoy making breakfast’, ‘Having three children is the coolest’ have drawn criticism.
2 Nov 2024 - 6:05PM
A southern Chinese city has launched bold initiatives to boost marriage and birth rates, stirring controversy. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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China slaps performance ban on transgender icon Jin Xing who seeks explanation
Officials curtail hit show by LGBTQ icon after rainbow flag onstage incident, move reignites spectre of anti-transgender sentiment.
25 Oct 2024 - 8:00PM
Gender & Diversity
China’s 35 million ‘leftover men’ spark overseas brides idea to fix gender gulf
Legacy of one-child policy, changing social norms leave tens of millions of mainland men bereft of a woman.
20 Oct 2024 - 6:40PM
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How some of the best wines in China are being made by women
From the dusty vineyards of China’s countryside to its chic metropolitan bars, women are at the forefront of the country’s increasingly vibrant wine scene.
18 Oct 2024 - 5:15PM
Gender & Diversity
China actress goes viral with ‘my uterus is not your business’ response
Qin Lan refuses to take on conventional roles of wife and mother in real life.
11 Oct 2024 - 1:39PM
Chinese actress Qin Lan has made headlines for her strong stance against conventional roles typically assigned to women. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo
Gender & Diversity
2 China ‘divorce partners’ gain fame after leaving wives to live together
Pair met on reality television show, with one of the men having a terrible reputation before his new life.
28 Sep 2024 - 9:44AM
Gender & Diversity
China women chauffeur service to transport drunk bosses raises safety concerns
Some women drivers complain on social media that male patrons had sexually harassed them.
22 Sep 2024 - 2:00PM
Gender & Diversity
Japan woman becomes KOL after transforming look through extensive cosmetic surgery
Woman reveals she endured relentless abuse as child, believes plastic surgery is ‘only way I could live’.
17 Sep 2024 - 10:13AM
Gender & Diversity
China MMA athlete faces online backlash for not beating up man who groped her
Woman has been training in martial arts for years, worried she could seriously hurt man if she fought back.
16 Sep 2024 - 2:00PM
A Chinese MMA athlete is experiencing online backlash for opting to report a groping incident to the police rather than retaliating. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin
China Personalities
Plus-size China model lauded for championing body positivity with inclusive brands
Her motto is ‘body liberty and fashion freedom’.
15 Sep 2024 - 2:00PM
Gender & Diversity
‘Low desire society’: Japan shelves cash plan to encourage women to wed rural men
‘A woman’s future cannot be measured in monetary terms,’ says one observer.
12 Sep 2024 - 9:00AM
Gender & Diversity
China make-up brand slammed for ‘vulgar’ ad with penis-shaped lip gloss stick
Cosmetics company labelled “disgusting” for provocative poster advertising a new lip gloss, sold 30,000 units.
8 Sep 2024 - 6:46PM
Gender & Diversity
China ‘smart ladies’ swimming club in hot water for discrimination
A women-only sports club in China is facing accusations of discrimination for insisting its members adhere to certain criteria, such as being people of “high quality”.
31 Aug 2024 - 2:31PM
A swimming club in China is facing accusations of discrimination by only admitting women of “high quality” as members. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
Gender & Diversity
‘Four Beauties’ of ancient China whose legends changed nation’s history
The “Four Beauties” of ancient China are legendary women who helped shape Chinese history and were often favoured by kings and emperors.
26 Aug 2024 - 11:17AM
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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.
23 Aug 2024 - 9:11AM
Gender & Diversity
China man awaiting sex change sues hospital for US$11,000 over electroshock therapy
A man awaiting sex change in China is suing a psychiatric hospital he claims gave him electroshock therapy against his will.
20 Aug 2024 - 6:01PM
Gender & Diversity
Meet 3 formidable warrior women who changed course of Chinese history
Chinese history is dotted with examples of women warriors who changed the course of the country, and the Post highlights three of them.
17 Aug 2024 - 6:00PM
Three women warriors transformed China’s fate, ruling the nation despite the constraints of patriarchal lineage traditions. Photo: SCMP composite/Baidu/IMDb
Gender & Diversity
‘No more beauty duty’: China airline allows flight attendants to ditch high heels
A domestic airline in China has decided it is healthier and safer for female flight attendants to wear flat shoes at work, a change that has been welcomed.
8 Aug 2024 - 6:02PM
Arts & Culture
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Women in China are spreading a secret, centuries-old, female-only language
Nushu, which started as a writing practised in secrecy by women in Hunan, central China, is empowering young women nationwide who see it as ‘a very powerful rebellion’ against the patriarchy.
13 Aug 2024 - 10:36AM
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Gender & Diversity
After initial violence, Vietnamese father backs sons becoming trans women
When a man in Vietnam told his father that he wanted to be a woman, the older man was so furious he locked his son indoors, cut his hair, tied his legs together and beat him.
18 Jul 2024 - 10:46PM
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