Why are China’s Gen Z women rejecting marriage, kids more than their male counterparts?

For members of Generation Z in China, winning at life does not necessarily involve getting married or having children, no matter how much their parents and the government want them to.

Babies wanted: Chinese province may offer a year of maternity leave

A landlocked province in northwest China, in an effort to encourage couples to have children, is looking to sharply increase the duration of paid maternity leave to nearly one full year, putting it on par with some developed economies in Europe.

Insight - Climate adaptation should be a public good, not an asset class

IN THE run-up to the 2020 United States election, a meme started making the rounds on Twitter. “Transport is climate policy, ” someone would tweet above an article about subway improvement. “Childcare is climate policy, ” they’d say about a paid maternity leave proposal. The quip applied to almost everything – even voting by mail.

Capitalising on mindset shifts

How we can create inclusive and family-friendly work spaces in our changing job landscape.

Facebook offers paid leave to victims of domestic violence

Facebook Inc chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said the social-media company is extending its paid leave policy to workers who are the victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse, at a time when violence in homes is on the rise.

Budget 2021 must make Malaysia a better country for women

Over 50% of women have been harassed and judged at work, survey finds

A WAO survey has reiterated the urgency to pass laws that offer women more protection from sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace.

MPs need to prioritise the Sexual Harassment Bill

False ads, bad advice puts China's mums off breastfeeding

Only 12% of babies in China are born in hospitals where staff have lactation knowledge. The biggest challenge comes from relentless and misleading formula advertising after the government repealed a code of conduct, set by WHO, regulating its marketing.

Either make more babies or embrace foreign workers

FOR Asia’s most prosperous societies, Covid-19 has exposed a big vulnerability: People simply aren’t having enough babies to replenish their ageing populations. It’s foreign workers that make these countries function.