A university in China has sparked anger online after it was suggested that female students help clean the messy dormitories of their male counterparts. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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‘Do boys have no hands?’: anger over request for girls to clean boys’ dorms in China

11 Oct 2023 - 10:11AM

A university in China has landed itself in a whole lot of trouble after it was suggested that female students help clean the “messy” dormitories of their male counterparts.

A university in China has sparked anger online after it was suggested that female students help clean the messy dormitories of their male counterparts. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

‘Do boys have no hands?’: anger over request for girls to clean boys’ dorms in China

A university in China has landed itself in a whole lot of trouble after it was suggested that female students help clean the “messy” dormitories of their male counterparts.

11 Oct 2023 - 10:11AM

Assault on women in China after refusal to share contact details sparks outrage

The assault of two women by a drunk man in China for refusing to share their WeChat contact information, reminiscent of a similar incident last year, has sparked outrage on mainland social media.

9 Oct 2023 - 6:45PM

Bridesmaids cower on street as men spray foam at them in violent wedding prank

Two bridesmaids in China were relentlessly sprayed with fire extinguishers by a group of men during a wedding, leaving them in tears, screaming and curled up on the ground.

1 Oct 2023 - 11:25AM
The attack on two women by a drunk man in southern China has sparked a renewed wave of outrage on the mainland as many are calling for severe punishment. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Assault on women in China after refusal to share contact details sparks outrage

The assault of two women by a drunk man in China for refusing to share their WeChat contact information, reminiscent of a similar incident last year, has sparked outrage on mainland social media.

9 Oct 2023 - 6:45PM
Trending in China

Bridesmaids cower on street as men spray foam at them in violent wedding prank

Two bridesmaids in China were relentlessly sprayed with fire extinguishers by a group of men during a wedding, leaving them in tears, screaming and curled up on the ground.

Two bridesmaids in China were relentlessly sprayed with fire extinguishers by a group of men during a wedding, leaving them in tears, screaming and curled up on the ground.

1 Oct 2023 - 11:25AM
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Girl bent on finding hubby who doesn’t expect her to do housework delights internet

A young girl’s refreshing views on housework and marriage have garnered attention on Chinese social media as she openly expressed her desire for a marriage that differs from her mother’s.

A young girl’s refreshing views on housework and marriage have garnered attention on Chinese social media as she openly expressed her desire for a marriage that differs from her mother’s.

28 Sep 2023 - 9:43AM

China university girl defeats male opponent in arm-wrestling wins online fans

Many on Chinese social media are thrilled by the arm-wrestling victory of a female student over a male opponent during a competition in front of their peers.

26 Sep 2023 - 2:00PM
China university girl defeats male opponent in arm-wrestling wins online fans

China school chief criticised for saying girls styling hair to seduce boys

The remarks made by a Chinese school vice-principal, where he accused girls who wear jewellery and have nicely done hair of trying to entice boys, have sparked an uproar online.

24 Sep 2023 - 9:54AM
China school chief criticised for saying girls styling hair to seduce boys

Girl bent on finding hubby who doesn’t expect her to do housework delights internet

A young girl’s refreshing views on housework and marriage have garnered attention on Chinese social media as she openly expressed her desire for a marriage that differs from her mother’s.

28 Sep 2023 - 9:43AM

China university girl defeats male opponent in arm-wrestling wins online fans

Many on Chinese social media are thrilled by the arm-wrestling victory of a female student over a male opponent during a competition in front of their peers.

26 Sep 2023 - 2:00PM

China school chief criticised for saying girls styling hair to seduce boys

The remarks made by a Chinese school vice-principal, where he accused girls who wear jewellery and have nicely done hair of trying to entice boys, have sparked an uproar online.

24 Sep 2023 - 9:54AM
Gender & Diversity | OPINION
Character assassination is not new, and not just in China. Rape victims have been questioned about the length of their skirts and drinking habits, vividly dramatised in the Hollywood film “The Accused”. Photo: Shutterstock

Opinion | Rape victims, imperfect or not, are not to blame

Chinese drama ‘Imperfect Victim’ has sparked debate over workplace sexual harassment and power politics months after #MeToo’s Zhou Xiaoxuan lost an appeal against a powerful man she accused of sexual assault.

13 Aug 2023 - 6:15AM

Opinion | China’s LGBT community doesn’t need Western ‘gay pride’

For LGBT people in China, sexuality is part, not all, of who they are as their familial role and national identity take precedence. What they want most is love and acceptance, not pride parades.

For LGBT people in China, sexuality is part, not all, of who they are as their familial role and national identity take precedence. What they want most is love and acceptance, not pride parades.

13 Jun 2023 - 4:30PM
China’s LGBT community doesn’t need Western ‘gay pride’

Opinion | Population policies must put women’s reproductive rights front and centre

In low-income countries, where early marriage and a lack of contraception result in unwanted pregnancies, boosting awareness of and access to contraception is crucial. In high-income countries, the high cost of having children deters women. Here, family-friendly policies, in the workplace and beyond, can be helpful.

In low-income countries, where early marriage and a lack of contraception result in unwanted pregnancies, boosting awareness of and access to contraception is crucial. In high-income countries, the high cost of having children deters women. Here, family-friendly policies, in the workplace and beyond, can be helpful.

13 May 2023 - 3:38AM
Population policies must put women’s reproductive rights front and centre

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