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About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by women in China and features insights from feminist author Leta Hong Fincher.
This week, we’re bringing you an episode from the award-winning podcast Face-Off: The U.S. vs China. China’s leader, Mao Zedong famously said that “Women hold up half the sky.” But these days it doesn’t feel that way in China. Unfair marriage rules, difficulties getting a divorce, barriers to owning property and many more restrictions are challenging women to speak out, and act. On this episode, “Feminist Rebels,” we’ll hear about the Chinese “leftover women” who are veering from the traditional path and about the Chinese feminists of today. Guest: Leta Hong Fincher, author, Left Over Women. Recommended Books: Left Over Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China by Leta Hong Fincher Tiananmen Square by Lai Wen Sound design, original score, mixing and mastering by Rowhome Productions. Rowhome’s Creative Director is Alex Lewis. John Myers is Rowhome’s Executive Producer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Leta Hong Fincher
Topics covered
- gender inequality
- Chinese feminism
- marriage rules
- divorce challenges
- property ownership
- cultural expectations
Keywords
- China
- feminism
- women's rights
- gender roles
- leftover women
- Mao Zedong
- divorce
- property rights
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Foreign Policy magazine
Books & works: Left Over Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China, Tiananmen Square
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