Blog Tag - Women

International Women’s Day 2024 Events and Deals
International Women’s Day (Mar 8) is just around the corner and there are plenty of events and deals for us ladies to enjoy! From empowering talks to...
Get Informed and Empowered This Women’s Day With These Events
Soon it will be International Women’s Day (Mar 8) and there are plenty of events happening across the capital to get you informed and empowered,...
Why Is Beijing Becoming An Infertile City?
While Beijing has recently loosened family planning policies to allow its residents to be able to have more than two babies, many are complaining...
How and Where to Get an Abortion in Beijing
According to China’s Health and Family Planning Statistical Yearbook, more than 9 million women had abortions in 2017, and compared to many Western...
Mandarin Monday: Tricky Headlines That Blame Victims Rather Than Criminals
More than any other grammatical obstacle, my friends who have studied Chinese always seem to stumble when it comes to correct usage of “被 bèi“ and ”把...
Humans of China: "I'm now the only lady left here in my village with tattoos"
This article comes from Humans of China (WeChat ID: humans-of-china), which aims to document and tell the stories of the many varied people of this...
Women’s Month – Let’s Empower One Another
March is Women’s Month, the annually observed time when we celebrate women’s contributions throughout history. The actual celebration of Women’s...
Mandarin Monday: Previously On White House Soap Opera And Say Hello to The New Cast
Katy Perry's "Firework" may still be ringing in your ears, but the inauguration is already last week's news. Yet, the ongoing protests and debates ...
Taking Aunt Flow Out for Lunch: Beijing’s Period Restaurants
There’s certainly no shortage of gimmicky restaurants in Beijing. We’ve got Haidilao’s robot restaurant, a penguin-themed restaurant, a poop-themed...
Women Empowerment Awards: A Conversation with Sue Cheng of SCHSAsia
The Women Empowerment Awards in China were created by the Women’s Advisory Council, which was initiated by SCHS Asia and AmCham China. The awards...
BLCU Alumnus Awkwafina Lands a Historic Golden Globe Win
The multi-talented Awkwafina made history at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles this Sunday night, becoming the first performer of Asian descent to be...
Backlash After Didi Reintroduces Hitch Service But Restricts Access for Women
Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing service company, announced on Wednesday that it would resume a modified version of its Hitch car-pooling...
Why Roller Derby is the Toughest Sport on Eight Wheels
Beijing Olympian is an ongoing column in which we explore the newest, the funnest, and the downright whackiest in Beijing’s fitness scene. Imagine a...
Humans of China: "My Hair Is With Me All the Time, Wrapped With the Hair Growing on My Head"
This article comes from Humans of China (WeChat ID: humans-of-china), which aims to document and tell the stories of the many varied people of this...
Humans of China: Tattooing Parts of My Body Was so Painful and Scary That I Wet Myself
This article comes from Humans of China (WeChat ID: humans-of-china), which aims to document and tell the stories of the many varied people of this...