India says it must do more to harness women’s economic potential. A good place to start, many say, would be the many obstacles they face outside the workplace.
Tag: Single Persons
Lonely, Single and Over 50? China Has a Game Show for That.
Several popular television programs in the country are helping to encourage conversations about the social, romantic and sexual needs of older Chinese people.
A Polish Priest’s War Against Abortion Focuses on Helping Single Mothers
The Rev. Tomasz Kancelarczyk sees little effect on women’s decisions whether to have a child from a 29-year abortion ban. What may matter more is support for women who choose to have a child.
China Offers Women Perks for Having Babies, if They’re Married
Beijing is giving incentives to stem a demographic crisis, but its control over childbirth and its suppression of women’s rights are making it difficult for some aspiring parents to start a family.
China Wants More Babies. Some Men Choose Vasectomies.
As the Chinese government tries to increase the country’s falling birthrate, some millennials are striving for a lifestyle commonly known as “Double Income, No Kids.”
For China’s Single Mothers, a Road to Recognition Paved With False Starts
Unmarried mothers are often denied government benefits. A debate over the policy is being propelled by a declining birthrate and a new generation of independent Chinese women.
For China’s Single Mothers, a Road to Recognition Paved With False Starts
Unmarried mothers are often denied government benefits. A debate over the policy is being propelled by a declining birthrate and a new generation of independent Chinese women.
A Pandemic Is Hard Enough. For Some, Being Single Has Made It Harder.
“One day I realized it had been three months since I had touched a human being,” one man said.
Health Agencies Offer Tips on Sex During the Pandemic
Countries around the world are taking different approaches as they give guidelines on reopening — from work to play.
Mieko Kawakami Cracks the Code of Being a Woman in Japan
Mieko Kawakami, whose novel “Breasts and Eggs” was just published in English, has become something of a feminist icon in her male-dominated country.