Feminism

In India, women are leading protests against the government's discriminatory Citizenship Amendment Act by staging indefinite sit-ins.

India passed a law criminalizing "triple talaq" — the controversial Muslim practice of instant divorce — and making it punishable with up to three years in prison. But Muslim women in the country are divided over the court ruling.

Feminism has a long history in China, but #MeToo has met a wall of state and societal censorship.

From Washington to Taipei, allegations of rape are kick-starting conversations about consent and feminine sexual pleasure.

The accomplishments of women in Taiwan's armed forces deserve to be celebrated. Its appalling patriarchal orthodoxy, on the other hand, does not.

The #BabaeAko movement grew out of anger with the misogyny of President Duterte - or so we thought. Many Filipino women resent efforts to politicize their struggle for equality.

The Philippine president's chauvinism has crossed a line with critics.

Ahead of a Girl Power Concert in Taichung, Esther Veronin traces her journey from starting out in Taiwan's male-dominated entertainment industry to becoming a feminist icon.

'A woman is not defined by society, a woman is as equal as any other gender, and that’s what it’s all about.'

The ecofeminist community 'Land Dyke' gives hope to female farmers striving in a profession dominated by men.

Despite a campaign to quell the circulation of the meme on social media, various institutions are putting mechanisms in place to counter sexual harassment.

Kick back with some of the stories and podcasts that tickled our fancy this week.

Sandee Woodside delves into sources of support for women in Taiwan.

The popularity of Erika Lust's 'XConfessions' — short erotic films made by a woman for women — at the recent Women Make Waves Film Festival in Taipei shows the time is now to open a conversation about how women engage with pornography.

Ranked 90th on the United Nations' 2015 Gender Inequality Index, China still has a long way to go, and Xi's view on gender is not helping the case.

'Bluestockings' was the pioneering feminist magazine for young women of Meiji-era Japan.

Governments should provide support for both international and national women’s organisations working to stabilize communities and prevent terrorism and violent extremism.

'We must educate families to remove stigmas and taboos attached to mental illness and push for better care for the condition.'