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International Women’s Day 2022: gender equality in China

Illustration: Brian Wang.

News

China

Phoebe Zhang

China’s city elites wake up to scale of trafficking after chained woman shows human side of age-old crime

The Cage by The Bald Stubborn Person is one of the artworks submitted for the “Breaking Chains” online exhibition. Photo: Handout

Xiaohuamei, a mother of eight, was shown in an online video chained to wall by her neck. Her story has gripped China and sparked a national conversation about human trafficking. Photo: Weibo

Holly Chik

Familiar barriers put China’s women scientists a long way from the top

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

China has introduced measures to address its shortage of female scientific and technological leaders. Photo: AFP

Luna Sun

He Huifeng

China’s ‘she economy’ booms as young and financially independent women spend for themselves

Chinese women comprise the world’s third-largest consumer market – close to the combined retail markets of Germany, France and the United Kingdom – and have reshaped the nation’s economic trajectory. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

The Mafa Bazaar in Guangdong has attracted more than 10,000 young businesswomen since opening nine years ago. Photo: SCMP

The Mafa Bazaar is a popular arts-and-crafts fair and flee market in Guangdong. Photo: SCMP

The theme for International Women’s Day 2022 on March 8 is “Break the Bias”, which asks us to imagine a world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. In this series, the South China Morning Post looks at issues that women in China continue to face before this ideal is achieved.


Diversity and inclusion

Women and gender

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