In cultures obsessed with marriage, “leftover women” who fail to tie the knot before reaching a certain age are looked at with utter disdain. There is a certain panic which these women invoke in their peers. There is an entire battalion of people – aunts, uncles and distant relatives whose sole task seems to be to […]

Like in many parts of the world, things are changing in China so far the gender dialogue goes. Despite the power structures and lack of freedom of the press, there is a movement and it’s rapidly expanding. As young people in China increasingly embrace the basic ideal of gender equality, feminism is beginning to influence traditionally […]

One might not want to be a young working woman in China. You may ask why? Well, for the mere reason that the state itself demeans their women’s abilities and aspirations to go out and work. Women in China if opt to be ambitious, independent, unmarried and working are termed as ‘Leftover Women’. Sheng Nu […]