Wives Caught in China’s “Web of Abuse”
April 14, 2012 by Leta Hong Fincher · 6 Comments
When Wang Mei’s husband first hit her in their Shanghai home, Wang (a pseudonym) instantly acted to protect herself and her newborn baby by calling 110, China’s number for emergency help. That ...Read More
Women Losing Land Rights in China
March 8, 2012 by Jessica Mack · Leave a Comment
In the Masterpiece series Downton Abbey, Lady Mary Crawley, the eldest daughter of an Earl, cannot inherit the family estate because she is a woman. She finds this demeaning and frustrating, but her ...Read More
Japan Drops in Global Sex Equality Ranking
April 16, 2010 by Cyndi Waite · 1 Comment
After eight months of working in Japan and seeing my women colleagues relegated to tea service during meetings, it’s still disappointing to discover that workplace sexism isn’t limited ...Read More
The Case of Japan’s Princess Masako: Sons Over Daughters
March 8, 2010 by Anushay Hossain · 6 Comments
The other day, I was reading this post about how Japan’s Princess Aiko has been missing school because of bullying by some boys at her elementary school. While this news is disturbing in itself, ...Read More
Who You Calling a San ba?
March 8, 2010 by Megan Shank · 4 Comments
In China, International Women’s Day is known as 三八妇女节 (san ba fu nu jie: literally, 3/8 women’s holiday) or 三八 (san ba: 3/8) for short. Many working women receive the day ...Read More
