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Women and gender

Women and gender
News and analysis on women's rights, the gender gap, LGBTQ issues, sexual harassment, sexual minorities and masculinity in Asia and beyond.
Supporters of social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate gather outside the courthouse in Miami, Florida, on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Sexual harassment and assault

Shackled Tate brothers ask to be released from jail during extradition fight

The influencer duo were arrested in Miami to face rape and sex-trafficking charges from the UK.

NBA

The Enes Kanter Freedom-WNBA controversy over trans athletes, explained

China society

Opinion | Forcing women to drink at business dinners has no place in modern China

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European Union

Sword attack that killed 1 at Sweden high school prompts social media probe

Police are investigating whether the teenager who carried out the attack was involved in online communities promoting school violence.

Police and rescue services on site at Brinellskolan school during an emergency response after a man with a sword reportedly attacked several people at the school in Fagersta, Sweden, on Friday. Photo: EPA
Trending in China

Young Chinese women dye armpit hair for fashion and bodily autonomy

Cultural scholars note the irony, suggesting that China’s modern ‘armpit-hair shame’ is actually an imported Western phenomenon.

Gender

BTS members face backlash for attending Chris Brown concert

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Spain

‘It’s really bad’: migrant women’s fears of sexual violence in Spain’s Ceuta

Some women at a makeshift camp say they are afraid to sleep at night: ‘a lot of guys are trying to attack the girls every night’.

Moroccan women migrants arrange blankets and belongings at a makeshift sleeping area near the Temporary Immigrant Reception Centre in Ceuta, Spain, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

‘Many of us flame out’: hidden toll of White House women’s ‘Maga perfect’ image

Demanding beauty regime and 24/7 availability have prompted some senior female employees to quit the Trump administration.

Art

From breast milk to menstrual blood, how artist Jiabao Li challenges norms

Li makes art that reflects her experience as a mother and daughter, as well as her rage about women’s lack of bodily autonomy.

Siobhan Haughey

‘Age is not a limit’ for swimmer Siobhan Haughey

‘Age is not a limit’ for swimmer Siobhan Haughey
Style Edit

Style Edit: Richard Mille’s fresh take on women’s watches

Amanda Mille and Cécile Guenat guide the design of watches worn by women, from Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh to football icon Sam Kerr.

Sam Kerr, captain of the Australian football team, is an ambassador for Richard Mille. Photo: Hamish Brown/Contour by Getty Images
Afghanistan

2.4 million Afghan girls banned from schools 5 years after Taliban takeover: UN

The United Nations is urging an end to the ‘discriminatory’ Taliban policy that prevents girls from studying beyond primary school.

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Indonesia

Indonesian Islamic body warns against cross-dressing in Independence Day games

The warning comes amid rising fear following attacks on gay people and a regulation classifying LGBTQ culture as a security threat.

Wellness

What’s really in your menstrual products – and should you be worried?

TikTok exposed Always for chemicals and mould concerns, but newer brands like Rael and Thinx are proving the period aisle can do better.

Menstrual products from the Honey Pot. Photo: Handout
China society

Being Chinese | Don’t you dare come between Chinese women and our virtual boyfriends

An unexpected game character inspired a revolt by disappointed female fans. To understand why, we need to look at Chinese digital culture.

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A wallpaper featuring Xavier, a male character in Love and Deepspace. The Chinese mobile romance game combines cinematic 3D graphics, combat and an ambitious science fiction story with in-game dating. Photo: Papergames
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Alexandra Eala makes history with WTA victory

Malaysia

‘This is not hijab’: unpicking controversy behind Uniqlo Malaysia’s new line

Critics are taking issue with images showing the cloth wrapped turban-like around the head, leaving parts of the neck and chest visible.

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China society

Opinion | China’s baby boom depends on gender equality, not cash handouts

To arrest its falling birth rate, China must ensure women do not have to choose between motherhood and the lives they have built.

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A woman and two children shop in front of a refrigerated cheese shelf at a supermarket in Beijing on July 10. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Singapore jails man who had secret sexual ‘relationship’ with niece, 13

The man, 38, was sentenced to 21 years’ jail and 16 strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to charges including rape and sexual assault.

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Gender

Influencer dropped from Malaysian blockchain conference after backlash

Good Schools Guide

Are Hong Kong schools equipped to tackle deepfake sexual abuse?

Deepfake apps can produce sexualised fake images within minutes, and child-protection experts are urging schools and families to take this seriously.

Image-based abuse can be much more than a prank, experts say. Photo: Getty Images
United States

Tate brothers to remain in US jail as they fight extradition to UK

Influencers fight extradition over new rape and sex trafficking charges as their lawyer claims prosecution lacks evidence.

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Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan in 2024. Photo: AFP
Style Edit

Style Edit: Graff’s new butterflies celebrate art, artists and divine inspiration

12 new designs blend art and mythology, showcasing diamonds with vibrant gems inspired by deities and cultural icons.

Arts & Culture

The women problem in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey

Indonesia

In Indonesia’s island paradise, humans are still born into slavery

Though slavery has been illegal in what is now Indonesia for more than 160 years, it survives in Sumba’s rigid caste system.

Umbu Ana Rara (left) watches as his “ata”, Kanisius Kanyali Hambarita, prepares drinks at Tanggedu village in East Sumba on June 23. Photo: AFP
United States

Tate brothers to fight extradition from US to UK following Miami arrests

Social media influencers appear in Miami court in handcuffs as lawyer claims arrests were politically motivated.

Andrew Tate (right) and his brother Tristan in Miami in April. Photo: AP
Britain

J.K. Rowling condemns Amnesty for branding her women’s crisis centre anti-rights

The ‘Harry Potter’ author, who has spoken in the past of being a survivor of domestic violence, set up Beira’s Place in 2022.

LGBTQ

Indonesia’s anti-LGBT education push raises concern

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