Launch of CUHK Report on the legal recognition and treatment of relationships in Hong Kong
On 13th January 2026, the Gender Studies Programme of the Chinese University of Hong Kong publishes a report (the CUHK report) into the different ways in which Hong Kong legislation and certain government policies impact the rights and obligations of individuals dependent upon their relationship status. A&O Shearman was commissioned by CUHK to undertake the research and analysis for the CUHK Report on a pro-bono basis. A similar review exercise was undertaken for the Equal Opportunities Commission in 2019 and the CUHK report provides a latest update.
Professor SUEN Yiu Tung, Associate Professor of the Gender Studies Programme at CUHK, is a contributing editor of the report. The executive summary is available here and the report is available here.
CUHK Research Revealed Giving Girls Toys Aimed at Boys can Boost STEM Skills
Prof. Ivy Wong’s research on how giving girls toys aimed at boys can boost STEM skills was reported in a press release organized by CUHK.
News clippings in the media:
HK01 2025-10-06 中大研究：男性典型遊戲助訓練空間技能 提醒業界應注重性別差異
HK01 2025-10-06
SCMP 2025-10-06 Hong Kong study finds giving girls toys aimed at boys can boost STEM skills
SCMP (A6) 2025-10-06 Boys’ toys ‘can give girls STEM boost’
巴士的報 2025-10-06 中大研究發現幼兒性別化遊戲體驗影響STEM表現及職涯選擇
Malay Mail 2025-10-06 Hong Kong study reveals boy-typical toys can boost girls’ STEM skills
Yahoo News Malaysia 2025-10-06 Hong Kong study reveals boy-typical toys can boost girls’ STEM skills
Malay Mail 2025-10-06 Hong Kong study reveals boy-typical toys can boost girls’ STEM skills
am730 2025-10-06 中大研究發現典型性別玩具有助STEM領域表現發展 建議製造商留意性別敏感度
msn 2025-10-06 Hong Kong study finds giving girls toys aimed at boys can boost STEM skills
香港經濟日報 2025-10-06 中大研究︱男孩子較有空間感？ 研究發現與玩具有關
文匯報 2025-10-07 中大揭小童玩玩具影響未來STEM表現
文匯報 (A11) 2025-10-07 中大揭小童玩玩具影響未來STEM表現
Mamidaily 2025-10-07 【玩具選擇】女孩只能玩娃娃 男孩就要砌模型？研究揭：玩具選擇不當或限制孩子潛能
Mamidaily 2025-10-07
RTHK (自由風自由Phone) 2025-10-07 研究指「性別化遊戲」影響兒童未來STEM表現
RTHK (Backchat) 2025-10-08 Study on toys and gender
RTHK (Backchat) 2025-10-08
Mamidaily 2025-10-09
香港經濟日報 2025-10-10 玩具選擇影響空間技能發展 性別標籤或減孩童STEM能力10/10/2025 香港經濟日報 (C1) 2025-10-10 玩具選擇影響空間技能發展 性別標籤或減孩童STEM能力
黃巴士 2025-10-10 遊戲體驗與玩具選擇影響兒童STEM技能發展 Play experiences and toy selection impact children’s STEM skills development (十一月號p.04-05)
Prof. Suen Yiu Tung Partners with World Economic Forum on Strategic Intelligence Transformation Map!
We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Suen Yiu Tung has recently been invited to partner with the prestigious World Economic Forum on the publication of a Strategic Intelligence Transformation Map focusing on Parity and Inclusion. The detailed briefing can be accessed at this link.
The World Economic Forum’s Strategic Intelligence platform encompasses a vast array of nearly 300 topics, engaging a diverse audience of over 1,000,000 users hailing from universities, think tanks, as well as private and public sector organisations worldwide.
Stay tuned for further updates on this exciting partnership and the insightful contributions towards fostering parity and inclusion on a global scale.
Celebrating Prof. Fanny Cheung’s Honorary Doctorate and Conferment Ceremony
We are excited to announce that Professor Fanny Cheung Mui-ching has been chosen to receive an Honorary Doctorate of Social Science from The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) for her remarkable contributions to gender studies and psychology!
As one of the founding members of the Gender Studies Programme and a distinguished psychology scholar, Professor Cheung has been a pioneer in promoting gender equality in Asia. Her outstanding achievements and tireless efforts have made a significant impact on our society and the academic community.
The Honorary Doctorates Conferment Ceremony is set to take place on 3rd June 2025 (Tue) at the HSUHK campus. If you are interested in celebrating this prestigious occasion and honouring Professor Cheung’s exceptional accomplishments, you are welcome to join us.
To learn more about the event and the other distinguished recipients of Honorary Doctorates, please visit the official announcement here: HSUHK to confer Honorary Doctorates on four distinguished persons
Let’s come together to recognise and applaud the extraordinary achievements of Professor Fanny Cheung and our other esteemed honorees.
Feel free to share this exciting news with your network. For more information about the ceremony, please contact HSUHK directly.
“Her Rights: Money, Power, Autonomy” Exhibition
“𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬! 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲, 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫, 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲” 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 (𝐂𝐔𝐇𝐊) 
Same-sex couples in HK have strong marital intention, but are concerned about the lack of legal recognition of their relationship
In Hong Kong, there have been legal developments and societal debates about the legal recognition of same-sex relationship. Prof. SUEN Yiu Tung, Associate Professor of the Gender Studies Programme at the Chinese University of Hong Kong has published a number of research briefs that provide empirical evidence for these discussions.
Professor SUEN Yiu Tung told the media that ‘Our findings show that LGBQ+ people, like their non-LGBQ+ counterparts, chose to engage in committed relationship with their partner. 70% of the Hong Kong LGBQ+ respondents who were in a committed same-sex relationship wanted to or very much wanted to get married with their same-sex partner, showing that marriage remains an important institution in the mind of LGBQ+ people in Hong Kong. An overwhelming majority of all LGBQ+ respondents, and of LGBQ+ respondents in a same-sex relationship, considered same-sex marriage to be important/very important. However, the legal reality that same-sex relationship is not recognized in Hong Kong means that Hong Kong LGBQ+ people live under constant stress and anxiety that they will not be treated fairly in public domains in Hong Kong. More than half of them (54%) were worried that their relationship with their same-sex partner would negatively affect their chances of getting or keeping a job. 94% of them were worried that if something happened to one of them, the hospital won’t recognize them or their same-sex partner. A significant proportion of LGBQ+ respondents who were in same-sex relationships reported facing discrimination in public domains of life, including hospital visitation and receiving poor service in restaurants or stores. Parents of LGBQ+ children in Hong Kong surveyed share the same concern about the difficulties their children face due to their sexuality. Nearly two-thirds of the surveyed parents (70%) worried that no one would take care of their child when they get older because they are LGBQ+. More than half of the surveyed parents (54%) worried that their child would not get married because they are LGBQ+. A majority of them (62%) supported the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in Hong Kong. These findings strongly indicate there is a pressing need for Hong Kong to review and update its legal framework to recognize same-sex relationship—a call echoed by both LGBQ+ individuals and their parents and family members.’
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- 商業電台：在在晴朗的一天出發：孫耀東：政府訂立同性伴侶的法律認可替代框架，要盡快展開諮詢 (14 Jan 2025)
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- 明報： 七成LGBQ+受訪者想與同性伴侶結婚 中大學者促政府及早訂立替代法律框架 (Link)
- SCMP: 70% of Hongkongers in same-sex relationships want to get married: survey; Researchers urge government to take note of poll as deadline for devising official legal framework for same-sex partnerships nears (Link)
- RTHK: Marriage a goal for many same-sex couples in HK (Link)
- 星島日報: 中大調查：僅2.9%人與同性伴侶有法定關係 學者促加快落實同性權益法例工作 (Link)
- Yahoo News: 性小眾七成想結婚 逾一成海外結婚或民事結合 學者倡逼切承認同性伴侶關係：政府好難唔理 (Link)
- HK01: 50歲的她與同性愛人結婚 外孫仔多了位公公 七成LGBQ人士冀結婚 (Link)
- Hong Kong Free Press: 70% of people in committed same-sex relationships want to marry, Hong Kong survey finds (Link)
- The Standard: CUHK urges legal framework to recognize same-sex relationships after 70 percent wanted to get married (Link)
- 集誌社：同性婚姻｜替代框架再姍姍來遲 擔心當局拖字訣 家長、子女為性小眾親屬發聲 (Link)
- Channal C: 中大發表性小眾研究 7成穩定關係者盼結婚 逾半憂關係影響工作(Link)
法庭不改寫登記政策 倡入境處考慮執行模式
Prof. SUEN Yiu Tung was interviewed by Ming Pao about rights of transgender on 7 Feburary.
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Hong Kong’s top court rules surgery is not needed to register gender change
Gender Studies Programme’s research abount rights of transgender was cited by the Washington Post.
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Hong Kong’s top court rules surgery is not needed to register gender change
Hong Kong must not neglect older people living with HIV
An article based on a recent paper Prof. Suen Yiu Tung published in the Journal of Aging Studies was published in South China Morning Post on 1 December. The article is about the needs of older people living with HIV.
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