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Japanese feminist scholar Chizuko Ueno is a phenomenon in China. Her books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and fans say shes changed how they see feminism and how they feel about relationships. Activists and experts say the Ueno boom is keeping feminist ideas in mainstream, “lawful” conversations years after most Chinese activists were silenced.

Japanese feminist scholar Chizuko Ueno is a phenomenon in China. Her books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and fans say shes changed how they see feminism and how they feel about relationships. Activists and experts say the Ueno boom is keeping feminist ideas in mainstream, “lawful” conversations years after most Chinese activists were silenced.

Japanese feminist scholar Chizuko Ueno’s books have helped keep feminism in mainstream conversations in China amid increasing censorship. Ms. Ueno does not directly write about China, but is highly critical of societal expectations of women and misogyny.

Chizuko Ueno leapt to fame in 2019 with a speech that criticized social expectations for women

HONG KONG (AP) — In the last few years, China’s government has promoted increasingly conservative social values, encouraging women to focus on raising children. It has cracked down on civil

A 75-year-old Japanese feminist scholar who’s not married and does not have children is not the kind of person you'd expect to get famous in China.

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Chizuko Ueno’s popularity reflects a surge in interest in women’s rights, even as China’s government has cracked down on homegrown feminism.

A 75-year-old Japanese feminist scholar who's not married and does not have children is an unlikely celebrity on China's tightly censored internet.

HONG KONG (AP) — In the last few years, China’s government has promoted increasingly conservative social values, encouraging women to focus on raising children. It has cracked down on civil society movements and made laws to drive out foreign influence. So a 75-year-old Japanese feminist scholar who’s not married and does not have children is […]