Women & Gender

Blogger helps find sanitary products for frontline female medics fighting COVID-19

Blogger gathers volunteers to help female doctors in Hubei.

2020-02-24

Security guard wins lawsuit after getting fired for being pregnant

A woman who was fired because of her pregnancy wins lawsuits against her former employer.

2019-11-06

Nine government departments release notice on promoting women’s employment

It was announced on February 21st that an official “notice” on promoting women’s employment was published jointly by nine Chinese government departments, including the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of Education. The notice lays down…

2019-02-25

New draft of China’s civil code touches upon sexual harassment, NGOs propose amendments

The draft of a new section of China’s Civil Code was recently released in order to solicit feedback from the public. The deadline for providing feedback was November 13. What is most noteworthy is that, for the first time, the…

2018-11-14

Renowned social worker latest to be hit by #MeToo accusations

On the morning of August 10th, Liu Li and Xiao Xing (pseudonyms) went to the petition reception office of a court hall in Chengdu. They wanted to sue Liu Meng, the chairman of the ONE DAY FOR Social Service Center…

2018-08-16

Survey of almost 30000 people reveals the extent of sexual harassment in daily life

The #MeToo campaign that has rocked China in the past month has not only sparked an avalanche of accusations, but also caused a series of discussions, debates, and research on sexual harassment among Chinese academics and public intellectuals. Last week…

2018-08-08

UNDP and China Women’s University release gender recognition report

Editor’s note This is a press release put out by UNDP regarding a report on legal gender recognition in China that it released during a press conference on August 5th. Beijing, 6 August – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)…

2018-08-07

China House launches project to combat FGM in Kenya

This is an article put together by China House, discussing a project they have undertaken to fight against FGM in Kenya. Angela, a Maasai woman in her fifties, lives in an eastern Kenya township with the tradition of practicing…

2018-08-07

Sexual harassment scandal rocks China’s charity sector

Lei Chuang, a well-known figure within the Chinese non-profit sector, was accused yesterday of sexual harassment, six months after publicly offering his suggestions on how to prevent sexual harassment in the wake of the #metoo campaign spreading to Chinese universities.…

2018-07-24

A Feminist’s Portrait: Diversity is One Way to Deconstruct Patriarchy

The portrait of a young Beijinger who uses rap and comedy as a means to convey a feminist message.

2018-04-16

A Chronicle of the Struggle Against Domestic Violence in China (1990-2017)

A chronicle of all the major milestones since 1990 in the battle to make China's legal system more responsive to the victims of domestic violence.

2018-03-27

Two-year report on the implementation of China’s first anti-domestic violence law released

On March 7, women’s rights NGO Beijing Equality released a two-year monitoring report on the implementation of China’s first anti-domestic violence law. The report suggests that the state should strengthen its distribution of information and news on domestic violence for…

2018-03-16

Report: Chinese women earn 22% less than men

The day before International Women’s Day, the well-known Chinese recruitment website Zhaopin released a report on the status of Chinese women in the workplace in 2018. 102,415 valid questionnaires were collected in order to compile the report, according to which…

2018-03-09

The Top Ten News on Women’s Rights in China Over the Past Year

To mark this year's Women's Day, we have selected ten stories related to women's rights in China. From the new law on domestic violence to scandals over sexism, these ten stories encapsulate the struggle for women's rights.

2018-03-08

Single woman writes to NPC deputies asking for the right to freeze her eggs

A 29 year old single woman named Zhan Yingying has sent letters to 64 National People’s Congress deputies from Jilin province, urging them to propose a motion to allow Chinese single women to make use of ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology)…

2018-02-22

Yunnan hospital taken to task for recruitment ad discriminating against women

A recent case in Yunnan has provided an encouraging example of an institution being taken to task by bloggers over the use of sexist language in recruitment ads, and providing a quick and satisfying response to the controversy after the…

2018-02-11

Alumni petition universities in China to fight against campus harassment

Triggered by the harassment scandal at Beihang University, alumni from more than sixty universities in China have sent out open letters with signatures to their alma maters, to call for the establishment of an anti-harassment mechanism on campus. On January…

2018-01-12

CDB Reports

Blogger helps find sanitary products for frontline female medics fighting COVID-19

Security guard wins lawsuit after getting fired for being pregnant

Nine government departments release notice on promoting women’s employment

New draft of China’s civil code touches upon sexual harassment, NGOs propose amendments

Renowned social worker latest to be hit by #MeToo accusations

Survey of almost 30000 people reveals the extent of sexual harassment in daily life

UNDP and China Women’s University release gender recognition report

China House launches project to combat FGM in Kenya

Sexual harassment scandal rocks China’s charity sector

A Feminist’s Portrait: Diversity is One Way to Deconstruct Patriarchy

Two-year report on the implementation of China’s first anti-domestic violence law released

Report: Chinese women earn 22% less than men

The Top Ten News on Women’s Rights in China Over the Past Year

Single woman writes to NPC deputies asking for the right to freeze her eggs

Yunnan hospital taken to task for recruitment ad discriminating against women

Alumni petition universities in China to fight against campus harassment

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