China is one of only 10 countries that has not criminalized rape in marriage.

“We are witnessing an extraordinary moment in modern Chinese history… Growing numbers of women are angry about the misogyny and injustice in their lives.”

In the past week, accusations of sexual harassment and assault have exploded on Chinese social media.

Youth, interrupted

Hundreds of Chinese college students sign petitions calling for universities to take action on sexual assault.

A Chinese lecturer promoting women’s virginity triggered uproar among netizens.

China’s Communist Youth League announced it would help solve the big problem of unmarried “youth in old age.”  

The complicated outlook for women's rights in China.

China is making progress on women's issues, but anyone trying to publicize remaining issues faces a serious backlash.

China's ban on single women freezing their eggs has sparked a debate about gender roles in modern China.

Facing a wave of criticism in the U.S., China is trying to reshape the narrative on human rights.

For the international community it is business as usual, even as China detains hundreds of human rights defenders.

China just released five women's rights activists after a month-long detention. Why?