2021/10/26 |
Taiwan Might Be a Country for Women in Politics. Can It Be So in Business?
Female executives governed less than 14% of Taiwan’s listed companies, a report shows.
2017/10/16 |
Marginalized Female Migrant Workers Prone to Radicalization
'Radicalization through religion need not be the more attractive path out of socio-economic disenchantment for marginalized women,' writes Tamara Nair and Alan Chong.
2017/09/25 |
The Banned 1910s Japanese Magazine that Started a Feminist Movement
'Bluestockings' was the pioneering feminist magazine for young women of Meiji-era Japan.
2017/07/29 |
Unveiling China's Women Judges
Who are women judges in China? What do they do? What are their roles and positions in the Chinese judicial profession? These questions help us to get to know female judicial officers in post-Mao China.
2017/07/18 |
Indonesia's House of Grace Gives a New Lease on Life to Young Women
House of Grace cooperates with another non-profit Bandungwangi, which has been reaching out to vulnerable girls and traffic and sexual violence.
2017/06/19 |
Taiwan’s Domestic Violence Epidemic: Abuse Reported Every 5 Minutes
Suffering in silence: statistics from the Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation expose alarming rates of domestic violence in Taiwan, mostly against women.
2017/05/24 |
What Sex Workers Can Tell Us About China’s Transformation
Scholar Ding Yu explains how sex work reflects changing times, from ‘xiaojie’ to ‘compensated dating.’
2017/05/02 |
Why Today’s Chinese TV Dramas Are Insulting to Women
Screenwriters are swapping complex characters for bland objects of male desire.
2017/04/01 |
Like Mother Like Daughter? A Housekeeper's Tale in Jakarta
'It’s easy to see why Yuyun was so eager to spare Rani her fate.'
2017/02/13 |
In Indonesia, Women Take a Stand Against Everyday Graft
When it comes to fighting corruption, a group of women are challenging their peers to look in the mirror.
2017/01/31 |
Has Park Geun-Hye's Downfall Changed the Game for Women in Korea?
What does Park Geun-Hye’s impeachment mean for female politicians in Korea?
2016/10/06 |
Two-Child Policy Linked to Sudden Spike in China’s Maternal Death Rate
Is the 'two-child' policy to blame for the sudden spike in China’s maternal death rate?
2016/09/19 |
OPINION: The Plight of Leftover Women in China
A personal and in-depth review of Leta Hong Fincher’s investigation into the plight of so-called ‘Leftover Women’ in China.
2016/07/28 |
Gender Equality Pays in Hong Kong
Given the numbers showing its correlation to economic growth, educating girls in secondary schools – and reaching full attainment – should definitely be a priority for the government.
