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1. What are typical questions women job applicants are asked that their male counterparts are not?
“How many boyfriends have you had?”, “Are you married?”, “Do you plan on getting pregnant soon?”. Learn more

2. What entertainment avenues are Chinese women using to criticise patriarchy?
Stand-up comedy. Learn more

3. How many undergraduate and postgraduate students in China are women?
52 per cent for undergraduates and 51 per cent for post graduates. Learn more

4. What prompted a group of women to band together to fight hiring discrimination?
Job recruitment posts that advertised “men only” positions. Learn more

5. In 2019, what movement in China began to lose momentum?
#MeToo. Learn more

6. How much of the NPC is composed of women and ethnic minorities?
Women make up 25 per cent of the national legislature, while 14.5 per cent of NPC deputies are ethnic minorities. Learn more

7. Why was a teacher in southern China was praised?
She opened a school for girls in a poor region and helped pull many women out of poverty. Learn more

8. Single women in China are not allowed to take advantage of what fertility treatment?
Freezing their eggs. Learn more

9. Can China encourage its women to have more babies?
Beijing has tinkered with policies to encourage population growth but examining gender balance among core leadership might be a starting point. Learn more

10. People in China are frustrated with a lack of personal safety in what industry?
Ride-hailing. Learn more

11. What online activities are Chinese police cracking down on?
“Extremist feminism”. Learn more

12. A woman in Tibet was killed by her ex-husband while she was waiting for what?
A divorce. Learn more

13. What industry has a particular pernicious problem with sexism?
Gaming. Learn more



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13 things you may not know about feminism in China

Unlucky in love can mean unlucky at work in China as employers demand dating history from women applicants to prove ‘emotional intelligence’. Photo: AFP

Chinese comedian Yang Li has emerged as a leading feminist voice in China. Photo: YouTube

Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese employees work on the fuselage of an aircraft at a factory in Shenyang. A Chinese women’s group are on a mission to end gender discrimination in the job marketplace. Photo: AFP

The death of a Tibetan woman video blogger, Lhamo, who was set on fire by her ex-husband, has shone a light on China’s struggle to eliminate domestic violence. Photo: Douyin/Lhamo

Deputies at an NPC session on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Zhang Guimei (left) with one of her students. Photo: Handout

In China, assisted reproductive technology is largely used to help married women with fertility issues. Photo: Getty Images

China faces a population time bomb, with plummeting birth rates and a rapidly ageing workforce. Photo: AFP

The van from which a 23-year-old woman allegedly jumped in Changsha, Hunan, central China, suffering fatal injuries. She had booked the van from ride-hailing firm Lalamove’s China operation, Huolala. Photo: Weibo

The Weibo post from Mianyang internet police about cracking down on “extreme feminism” drew thousands of comments and shares before comments were suspended. (Picture: 绵阳网警巡查执法 on Weibo)

Her Story – Eliminating Gender Violence 2020 opened in Beijing on November 25, International Day For the Elimination of Violence Against Women. A large composite photo of a man is made from images of accused sexual harassers. Photo: Tom Wang

Nearly half of all gamers in China are women, but they contribute to less than a quarter of industry revenue in the country. Picture: Shutterstock

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Feminism movements in China have a long, vibrant, history. Today’s Chinese women are fighting for equality in the workplace, freedom from violence and a break from traditional family roles.



Feminist movements in China have a long and vibrant history. Today’s Chinese women are fighting for equality in the workplace, freedom from violence and a break from traditional family roles.


13 things you may not know about feminism in China

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;} Feminism movements in China have a long, vibrant, history. Today’s Chinese women are fighting for equality in the workplace, freedom from violence and a break from traditional family roles.

1. What are typical questions women job applicants are asked that their male counterparts are not?

2. What entertainment avenues are Chinese women using to criticise patriarchy?

3. How many undergraduate and postgraduate students in China are women?

Feminism movements in China have a long, vibrant, history. Today’s Chinese women are fighting for equality in the workplace, freedom from violence and a break from traditional family roles.