The conference was billed as a celebration of China’s achievements in supporting women. But the government has mostly wiped ...

On Feb. 1, 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court officially adopted a series of new interpretations of the country’s marriage and family laws. Buried in Article 8 of the document was a line that could ...

China’s State Council unveiled new policies last week intended to promote parenthood and foster a more “reproduction-friendly society,” which were met with muted skepticism. Along with other media ...

In the 1950s, China’s fledgling government sought to upend centuries-old marriage practices and promote women’s rights. But ...

Young women in China are less and less willing to have children or even marry. Conversations with several 20-somethings help reveal why. Young women look at posts showing personal information of ...

According to a report by Henan TV, cited by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the woman initially agreed to return a ...

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HONG KONG — Several Chinese trade unions have issued notices to companies to stop asking female job seekers about their marital and childbearing status, as women concerned about discrimination at work ...

The betrothal gift, also called bride price, is a common practice in China where the groom's family pays money to the bride's family. And also, there are many cases when women refuse to return the ...

Video footage and pictures that appear to show a man in China beating his wife to death as onlookers stood by and did nothing have sparked outrage and raised new questions about domestic violence.