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A Chinese couple, longing for a son, welcomed nine daughters over 20 years, all named with the character “di”, meaning “brother”, reflecting traditional beliefs in son preference in China. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Trending in China

Chinese couple have 9 daughters, all named ‘di’, hoping for a son

Many Chinese couples believe son can support them in old age, viewing daughter as akin to water that has been poured out when they marry.

Food and Drinks

Why Germany’s Wine Queen could be dethroned by a man for the first time

India

Video | India’s female brewers

Fashion

No miniskirts, no hijab – ex-Soviet republic polices women’s fashion

Having banned ‘foreign clothes’, Tajikistan’s president is set to issue ‘scientific’ advice on what women should wear. Some are pushing back.

Tajik fashion designer Khurshed Sattorov presents traditional garb at his workshop. Women in Tajikistan are being advised by the government to wear more “Tajik-style” clothing. Photo: AFP
Ukraine

An all-female King Lear? In wartime Ukraine actresses fill men’s roles

A regional theatre adapts to the realities of war, with actresses taking male roles as actors are called up to front lines of Russia war.

Crime

UK man who killed 3 women gets life in prison, Andrew Tate cited as influence

Prosecutors say Kyle Clifford’s attack on his ex-girlfriend and her family was fuelled by influencer Andrew Tate’s ‘violent misogyny’.

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Indonesia

‘Shocking’ jail sentence given to Indonesian transgender woman over Jesus remark

The case highlights concerns about Indonesia’s online hate speech law, which critics say is too vague and open to misuse.

Ratu Thalisa, an influencer and cosmetics saleswoman, has been jailed in Indonesia for making remarks about Jesus’ hair on social media. Photo: Instagram/@ratuentokreal
Malaysia

Malaysian mums secure automatic citizenship for overseas-born children

The settlement, however, excludes adult children, leaving many without citizenship rights.

Hong Kong

Engineer by training, brewer by profession – and she’s breaking barriers

Anushka Purohit founded food upcycling craft beer brand Breer at just 18 – it’s been a long road of breaking ageist and sexist stereotypes.

Old Hong Kong

Then & Now | How Hong Kong led the way for women priests in the 1970s

Hong Kong was decades ahead of Britain when it came to the ordination of women priests, even though that might seem unlikely today.

Hong Kong Reverends Jane Hwang Hsien-yuen (left) and Joyce Bennett. Photo: SCMP Archives
Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: 5 women leaders in STEM and a trip to Luang Prabang

We celebrate International Women’s Day this week with brilliant women innovating in science, an artist who uses AI in her work, and a beer brewer who started her own company at age 18.

Megan Lam, Wendy Lam, Florence Chan, Gina Jiang and Angela Wu are five women at the top of their game in the field of STEM. Photo: TMT
Hong Kong society

Art therapy helps Hong Kong women address ‘hidden’ family caregiving stressors

Charity Zonta International marks International Women’s Day affirming support for groups helping those suffering from family stress, violence.

Women and gender

Letters | Let’s build a Hong Kong where every woman has a chance to succeed

Readers discuss what Hong Kong must do on the road to gender equality, the barriers to fitness, and the disbanding of an NGO.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Cartier’s Women’s Pavilion for Expo 2025 in Osaka

The pavilion features art by Naomi Kawase, Mélanie Laurent, Hiro Chiba and Mariko Mori, while Toshiya Ogino did the landscaping and Chitose Abe designed the attendants’ uniforms.

Cartier’s Women’s Pavilion for Expo 2025 in Osaka, designed by Yuko Nagayama and Es Devlin, is a call to action for global gender equality. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Having more women on boards makes business sense. Hong Kong gets it

In this increasingly complex world, it is vital for businesses to embrace gender diversity, and diversity more broadly, for long-term success.

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Bonnie Chan (third from right), then co-chief operating officer of HKEX, and other women business leaders attend an event for a gender equality campaign on March 8, 2023. Photo: May Tse
South Korea

Young South Korean men and women deeply divided on politics, survey shows

The poll found that men and women in their 20s had the largest political ideology gap of any age group.

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Japan

Urgent plea for women’s toilets at Japan’s Osaka Expo building site

An online user claiming to be a worker bursts into tirade about lack of toilets at world-class expo site.

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Wealth management

Women in Hong Kong face huge retirement income shortfall, Fidelity study shows

Women expect an average monthly expense of HK$24,235 (US$3,120) after retirement but face an income-gap, study shows.

Women in Hong Kong are likely to take a more cautious approach to investing than men. Photo: Dickson Lee
Human rights in China

Political adviser urges easier divorce despite Beijing’s push for family values

CPPCC member Jiang Shengnan says 30-day suspension may spark unnecessary disputes and could be used to transfer assets or fabricate debts.

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Britain

UK court convicts Chinese PhD student of drugging, raping 10 women

Zou Zhenhao raped three of the women in London and seven in China, and police warn there could be over 50 other victims.

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Australia

Australia’s gender pay gap narrows but women still paid 18.6% less

Finance, mining and construction industries showed the biggest differences, a government report found.

People at Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall. Australia passed legislation mandating the reporting of gender pay gaps for companies with more than 100 employees in 2023. Photo: AFP
United States

Andrew Tate and brother under criminal investigation in Florida

The influencer siblings have just returned to the US from Romania, where they faced rape and human trafficking charges.

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrive in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Thursday. Photo: AP
Hong Kong stock market

Women hold 1 in 5 board seats in Hong Kong for first time: report

Significant disparities remain in senior-management representation and pay equity, reports show.

Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Like the US, Hong Kong’s challenge is to balance progressive ideals

As the US roils from a rollback in diversity policies, Hong Kong must beware of overcorrection in its patriotism push.

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Sexual harassment and assault

Spain’s Rubiales guilty of sexual assault, fined for World Cup kiss

Rubiales also ordered to stay 200 metres away from player Jenni Hermoso and not to communicate with her for a year. He said he would appeal.

Luis Rubiales was also ordered not to get within 200 metres of Jenni Hermoso or communicate with her for a year. Photo: Reuters
Viral stories

Japan police academy hires beauty consultant for male officers’ make-up skills

The academy reminds students that maintaining a proper appearance is crucial as both members of society and future police officers.

A Japanese police academy employs a beauty consultant to instruct officers on makeup techniques. Photo: SCMP composite/YouTube
South Korea

Kim Sae-ron’s death exposes deep gender bias against South Korean female stars

Female celebrities face severe scrutiny and ostracism over DUI incidents, while their male counterparts often get second chances.

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Japan

‘Beyond maliciousness’: Japanese man who raped 10 girls given life sentence

The presiding judge said Tomoya Yanagimoto, 28, meticulously planned his ‘despicable’ crimes, waiting until his victims were home alone.

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