‘Womb Brokers’ Rise to Meet Demand
As the Chinese government quashes rumors about a relaxation of its one-child policy, “entrepreneurs are cashing in on commercial surrogacy,” reports Mary-Anne Toy for The Age: China’s new “womb...
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Feathers Fly as International Women’s Day Approaches
Women in China may be celebrating early with pillow fights, songs and ceremonies, but human rights advocates hope the Mar. 8 event will draw more sober attention to three imprisoned women activists. According to the Feminist...
Read MoreVideo: Five from Beijing: Vision or Propaganda?
Amid protests targeting the “real” China beneath the Olympic fervor, the five Vision Beijing short films made their television debut this week, while Iranian director Majid Majidi received the Bird’s Nest prize...
Read MoreTying the Knot from Harbin to Tokyo
Gender imbalance at home may have women in high demand, but that’s not stopping some would-be Chinese brides from looking online and across the sea to Japan — where men of means are in turn seeking them. In fact, as...
Read MorePodcast: Lessons From an NGO Leader
Just how hard is it, doing good as a nonprofit in China? Harder than doing business, says Erika Helms, executive director of the Jane Goodall Institute in China, which runs Roots & Shoots, an environmental education program...
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