Tag: Women’s rights

Police Quell Beijing Protest after Woman’s Death

A large protest broke out near a shopping mall in southern Beijing on Wednesday following the death last week of a 22-year-old migrant worker, according to Edward Wong of The New York Times, who reported that hundreds of police in riot gear arrived to contain the demonstration: Word of the death spread on the Internet in the days after the woman, whose surname was Yuan, was initially said to have c

May 8, 2013 6:39 PM

China’s Gender Gap Reaches from Rural Areas to Cities

A recent report found that China is home to the highest number of female self-made entrepreneurs in the world. While this

May 20, 2013 1:25 PM

Rejecting the “Leftover Women” Label

As the marriage market in China grows more competitive due to a surplus of men, some Chinese single ladies are starting t

April 24, 2013 12:59 PM

Dissent Magazine: China’s 99%

The latest issue of Dissent Magazine has a special section dedicated to “China’s 99%,” or laobaixing. C

April 2, 2013 9:53 PM

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