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News and analysis on women's rights, the gender gap, LGBTQ issues, sexual harassment, sexual minorities and masculinity in Asia and beyond.
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Japan
Japanese men picking up World Cup trash get mocked over double standards
A meme criticised the fans who often avoid doing unpaid labour such as cleaning and childcare at home.
18 Jun 2026 - 3:29PM
Trending in China
Zheng Yuxiu: modern China’s ‘xia nu’ assassin and first female PhD
17 Jun 2026 - 2:07PM
Poland
34 fetuses found in Polish doctor’s garden
15 Jun 2026 - 10:43PM
Lunar
Lung cancer cases rise among Hong Kong women
19 Jun 2026 - 8:29AM
Hong Kong celebrities and icons
7 Hong Kong women’s footballers on playing the sport and fashion game
With the Fifa World Cup 2026 under way, we asked players from a prominent Hong Kong women’s team about fashion, and the professionals that inspire them – from Lionel Messi to Mia Hamm.
12 Jun 2026 - 2:00PM
Trending in China
Women face extra hurdles during China’s gaokao; contraceptives used to delay periods
Pressures of crucial national college entrance exam exacerbated by menstrual factor, folk remedies like mango, blueberries, durian also tried.
11 Jun 2026 - 3:13PM
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Nasa
Nasa chief defends choice of all-male Artemis III crew
Critics fear the agency is following Trump’s order to eliminate diversity and inclusion efforts despite its vow to put a woman on the moon.
11 Jun 2026 - 2:17AM
Pakistan
Acid attack on female doctor forces Pakistani women to reconsider medicine
The attack on Mahnoor Nasir at her hospital has shown the risk of violence and social disparities women face in Pakistan.
10 Jun 2026 - 12:23PM
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France
Formidable French first lady Bernadette Chirac dies at 93
She weathered husband Jacques Chirac’s notorious womanising and became a political power in her own right.
7 Jun 2026 - 3:31AM
Gender
Pride Month 2026 marked by backslide in LGBTQ rights
12 Jun 2026 - 7:28AM
Obituaries
‘Persepolis’ author Marjane Satrapi dies ‘of sadness’ aged 56
The renowned graphic novel and film adaptation recount her early life and struggles in the shadow of the 1979 Iranian revolution.
5 Jun 2026 - 5:30AM
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South Korea
Professor disciplined after saying ‘8 in 10 Korean women’ engaged in sex work
The faculty member was barred from teaching classes, providing academic counselling and performing other student guidance duties.
30 May 2026 - 2:00PM
Gender
Hong Kong’s first female astronaut heads for the stars
5 Jun 2026 - 10:43AM
Art
The female gaze: meet the wealthy women reshaping the art market
Women are outspending men on art and championing more female artists – with collectors from mainland China leading the charge.
27 May 2026 - 8:00AM
Crime
Swedish prosecutor urges prison for man who prostituted wife to dozens of men
State demands 10-year sentence for aggravated pimping and rape as defence maintains denial.
26 May 2026 - 4:56PM
TV shows and streaming video
‘It’s a Geena-sance’: Geena Davis on Netflix’s The Boroughs and Coachella skit
The Thelma & Louise star shares her delight in returning as a bellicose retiree in Netflix’s new sci-fi as she reflects on an iconic career.
23 May 2026 - 7:15PM
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Trending in China
2 notable women in ancient China broke barriers in fields of medicine, science
Breakthrough by woman pioneer led to jail, execution for son who agreed with her decision to dissect her dead husband.
24 May 2026 - 6:37PM
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Gender
Chinese drug-rape network shocks Germany
29 May 2026 - 7:46AM
Afghanistan
New Taliban law in Afghanistan implies that child marriage is permitted, UN says
UN says the new family code tacitly permits union with minors, despite Kabul claiming forced weddings are banned.
22 May 2026 - 2:35PM
Pakistan
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Killer of Pakistani TikTok teen star sentenced to death
The 22-year-old man shot 17-year-old influencer Sana Yousaf at her home in Islamabad after she repeatedly rejected his advances.
20 May 2026 - 1:00PM
Pakistan
Pakistan court sentences man to death for killing TikTok teen who refused him
The 22-year-old man shot 17-year-old influencer Sana Yousaf at her home in Islamabad after she repeatedly rejected his advances.
19 May 2026 - 8:47PM
Sexual harassment and assault
Harvey Weinstein’s third New York rape trial ends in mistrial
The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the former Hollywood mogul raped aspiring actress Jessica Mann.
16 May 2026 - 1:47AM
Lunar
New Miss Universe Philippines’ win sparks debate on identity
22 May 2026 - 7:44AM
Trending in China
China’s first female expert tree climber turns fear of heights into thriving career
Former track athlete branches out and excels working at great heights; says women bring special advantages to job.
14 May 2026 - 2:27PM
Middle East
Jailed Iran Nobel laureate transferred to hospital after medical crisis
Narges Mohammadi’s transfer comes after days of pleading by her family and others who described her condition as critical.
11 May 2026 - 1:21PM
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The Philippines
‘Foreigner won’: Filipinos divided over pageant winner’s US roots
Some social media users have questioned Bea Millan-Windorski’s win, while others say being Filipino is about ‘culture, history and belonging’.
9 May 2026 - 2:40PM
Gender
The chess champion helping drive competition reforms
15 May 2026 - 7:59AM
Trending in China
‘Female Knights’: China mums reshape food delivery by juggling freedom and family
Band of sisters who started out as strangers find empowerment on the road; share delivery orders if business is slow.
8 May 2026 - 7:16PM
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