![]() ![]() ![]() The author of Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China, Leta Hong Fincher, uses the stories of these women to explore a much larger issue-that the subjugation of women is a key component of the authoritarian state. Dubbed the Feminist Five, news of the women spread rapidly through social media. Although such detainments usually last 24 hours, these women were detained 37 days, the legal limit for detention without bringing charges. On the eve of International Women’s Day in 2015, five activists were detained by the police in China for their plans to distribute anti-sexual harassment stickers. ![]()
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