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Elite Single Chinese Face ‘Leftover Lady’ Discount

By Jia You ● Arts & Culture ● September 12, 2011

At a mass-matchmaking session in Hangzhou, China, some parents of unmarried, well-educated women express desperation at their “pickiness.” One single woman says she’d like to be married, but her work gives her a strong “inner universe.”

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Tunisian Coalition Formed; Chinese Law Hurts Divorced

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● September 10, 2011

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Bride’s Death in China Spurs Anti-Violence Bill

By Jia You ● Crime & Law ● August 2, 2011

The death of a young Chinese bride in 2009 under the fists of her husband shocked the public about the lack of protection for victims of domestic violence. Now, lawmakers have a national anti-domestic violence bill to consider.

Japan’s Dancing Grannies Defy the Aging Routine

By Catherine Makino ● Health & Science ● October 15, 2010

A Japanese mayor put eight elderly women on TV three years ago to promote tourism with their song-and-dance routine. Three years later, they are national pop stars who tap a new, more energetic attitude toward aging.

Geomagic’s Ping Fu Rises in Tech Firmament

By Marsha Walton ● Health & Science ● May 5, 2010

Ping Fu survived China’s Cultural Revolution and was later deported to the United States for her sensational reporting on female infanticide. Now she’s one of the few women in the CEO ranks of commercially innovative technology.

Inequality Fueled Her Dreams of Political Change

By Alice Young ● Uncategorized ● June 17, 2009

Alice Young defied gender and ethnic biases to become a successful lawyer and committed funder of political candidates. Work, wisdom and wealth provide her a path for fixing injustices.

Veteran Domestic Violence Remains Camouflaged

By Stacy Bannerman ● Politics ● April 13, 2009

Oprah has called the alleged abuse of a U.S. pop star a “teachable moment.” Stacy Bannerman, whose husband is deployed in Iraq, says the same national instruction is also needed about veteran domestic violence and post-traumatic stress syndrome.

Chinese Women Gain; Soldiers Report Sex Assault

By Iulia Anghelescu ● Politics ● November 1, 2008

Do Caucuses Serve Women? Onlookers Debate It

By Allison Stevens ● Arts & Culture ● March 14, 2008

The Clinton campaign has said caucuses unfairly exclude women with young children and late-shift jobs. But women’s overall caucus participation appears equal to or better than men’s and some say women who show up enjoy the process.

Pro-Choice Activists Rally as U.K. Mulls Rollbacks

By Anna Louie Sussman ● Health & Science ● November 2, 2007

Colombian and Mexican activists last week told an international safe-abortion conference about strategies that helped them succeed in liberalizing abortion laws. They spoke in London, where abortion limits are under discussion.