China is ramping up arrests and prosecutions of writers of “danmei,” the popular Boys’ Love genre, which was once the source of dozens of popular television shows and films in the Communist nation.

At least 30 women in their 20s have been arrested in China since February for publishing gay-themed erotica. They have been charged with “producing and distributing obscene material.” Many of the ...

Thirty years after the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, promised to advance women’s rights and empowerment ...

The conference was billed as a celebration of China’s achievements in supporting women. But the government has mostly wiped out independent advocacy groups. By Vivian Wang Reporting from Beijing China ...

Police in northwest China detain women writers of erotica Authors specialise in gay genre known as 'boys' love' Move is part of nationwide crackdown on online pornography Detentions trigger debate on ...

The return of ethnic minority women to remote rural areas to explore entrepreneurial opportunities has positively driven the transformation and development of the rural economy in China. These women ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for greater representation of women in politics and government at a global women’s summit in Beijing, a move he said would ensure that gender equality is ...

China has launched a crackdown on so-called obscene online content with a mass arrest of erotica writers across the country who published their work on “Haitang Literature City”, an adult-content site ...

In China, a social phenomenon is gaining momentum: many women are voluntarily choosing to live in female-only spaces, away from male gaze and social pressures. According to a report by the media ...

China has reaffirmed its commitment to working with Nigeria and other nations to promote the comprehensive advancement of women around the world. Speaking at the weekend during the China Women’s Film ...

WHEN MS WANG returned to work at a Chinese internet giant after having a baby, her boss pulled her aside. She told her she’d be less invested in her work because the country’s breastfeeding policy ...

In a warning issued on Sunday, the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh urged its citizens to steer clear of illegal cross-border marriages and deceptive online matchmaking schemes. The statement, widely ...