Feminism in Asia: Lunar

Most recent stories in Feminism in Asia: Lunar

• 

  South China Morning Post 

  

  The women letting their grey hair show, and the many who don’t but continue dyeing it for fear of being seen as old

  South China Morning Post  - Anthea Rowan

  Many women have struggled with the “should I, shouldn’t I go grey?” question – especially during coronavirus lockdown. Being unable to visit a …

• 

  South China Morning Post 

  

  Meet the 98-year-old ‘kung fu granny’ teaching the martial art for free

  South China Morning Post  - Alice Yan

  Zhang Hexian is one of China’s most famous martial artists. The catch is that she is 98 years old.

• 

  South China Morning Post 

  

  Why IVF, IUI and egg freezing are but a dream for many women in Hong Kong, where outdated laws deny them a chance at motherhood

  South China Morning Post  - Emma Russell

  Ella had always planned to start a family. But after nearly a decade of regular Thursday-night dates in Hong Kong, the 35-year-old was exhausted. As …

• 

  South China Morning Post 

  

  Lesbian couple sues safari park that blocks their ‘couple’s discount’

  South China Morning Post  - Phoebe Zhang

  A lesbian couple in China is suing a safari park in Guangzhou after they barred them from using a “couples discount” coupon.

• 

  South China Morning Post 

  

  Women on boards: Hong Kong exchange wants to end all-male boardrooms, quicken progress on gender diversity in ESG shakeup

  South China Morning Post  - Enoch Yiu

  About one-third of Hong Kong-listed companies will need to appoint at least one woman director by 2025 or face a penalty under a stock exchange …

• 

  South China Morning Post 

  

  Japanese mum develops period-proof panties to help girls nearing puberty

  South China Morning Post  - Kyodo

  Mayumi Miyaguchi’s ‘absorbent shorts’ have gained popularity as they have proved effective while being cheaper than those used by adults.