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Do children do better academically or is that just a myth? Do they flourish in the classroom away from the opposite sex or does it make them awkward and unprepared for the real world?

The BBC radio programme featuring Prof. Ivy Wong about single sex education is now available for replay.

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BBC Radio 4

To mark the 30th anniversary of the decriminalisation of same-sex sexual acts between consenting male adults in private in Hong Kong, Prof. Suen Yiu Tung of Gender Studies Programme published an opinion piece on the South China Morning Post reviewing the state of the LGBT+ community in recent 30 years in Hong Kong.

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South China Morning Post

Prof. Suen Yiu Tung, Assistant Professor of Gender Studies Programme, CProf. Suen Yiu Tung, Assistant Professor of Gender Studies Programme, CUHK spoke in the RTHK programme Backchat about Gay Games this morning.UHK spoke in the RTHK programme Backchat about Gay Games this morning.

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RTHK’s Backchat: Gay Games

Prof. Suen Yiu Tung of Gender Studies Programme published an opinion piece on the South China Morning Post on the Gay Games on 20 June.

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South China Morning Post

Prof. Suen Yiu Tung, Assistant Professor of Gender Studies Programme, CUHK was invited to The Pulse of RTHK to discuss the topic of Gender and Sexualities Inclusivity in Hong Kong on 19 June 2021, especially on Gay Games Hong Kong 2022.

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RTHK’s The Pulse: Gender and sexual inclusion through Gay Games 11

Dr. Sonia Wong, lecturer of the Gender Studies Programme of CUHK, shared the power of poems written by female poets on the Youtube Channel “yatsionce” (一時ONCE).

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文學告白Brunch #6｜黃鈺螢談女性詩歌：以溫柔、美麗、感性或愛去作為抵抗，用我的現實令你不舒服

Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) posted a news report on the International Conference: Gender and (Im)mobility in Uncertain Times organized by the WUN research group led by Prof. Jing SONG, Assistant Professor of Gender Studies Programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

“We realised that our research focus on gender and mobility has been greatly reshaped by the new global socioeconomic changes and the pandemic, and that we now needed to talk about immobility as well as mobility,” said Prof. Jing SONG.

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WUN: WUN Research Group Hosts Gender and (Im)Mobility ConferenceWUN Research Group Hosts Gender and (Im)Mobility Conference

Ming Pao recently interviewed Prof. Han Ling, Assistant Professor in Gender Studies Programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, on the social participation of Buddhist Women in Taiwan. Professor Han gave a lecture on  “The Intersection of Humanistic Buddhism and Social Sciences” on May 20, 2021.

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明報：世紀．星期三專題：走進人間的比丘尼：台灣佛教中女性的社會參與世紀．星期三專題：走進人間的比丘尼：台灣佛教中女性的社會參與

In the lead-up to the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (upcoming on 17th May 2021), Prof Suen Yiu Tung and his team launched the results of a survey of 234 transgender people in Hong Kong between 2019 and 2020, the largest survey on the population in Hong Kong so far. The results of the survey document the social and legal marginalization that transgender people face in Hong Kong. The survey results were also discussed in the context of ongoing policy debates about legal gender recognition.

Chinese News Coverage:

1. 明報：中大調查：逾四成跨性別受訪者出入境遭負面對待　有抑鬱症狀

2. 東方： 研究指近8成受訪跨性別人士有自殺念頭　倡設性別身份反歧視法

3. 商業電台：中大調查發現過半跨性別人士曾遭歧視

4. 立場新聞： 研究指近 8 成跨性別人士有自殺念頭　促政府訂性別承認法、反歧視法

5. 眾新聞： 跨性別平權W案後無寸進　中大調查：51%受訪者面對歧視

6. HK01: 調查發現近八成跨性別人士曾想過自殺　學者促跟進性別承認法

7. 頭條新聞：中大調查發現 逾半跨性別人士曾遭歧視

8. AM730: 八成跨性別港人想過自殺 專家倡精神健康支援

9. 經濟一週：中大調查｜過半跨性別港人曾遭歧視

10. 香港商報： 中大調查：本港近八成跨性別受訪者表示曾遭歧視

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11. RTHK News: Transgender people face broad discrimination: survey

12. SCMP: Three-quarters of transgender people in Hong Kong have considered suicide, Chinese University survey reveals

13. Hong Kong Free Press: Half of transgender people in Hong Kong face discrimination, CUHK research shows

14. The Standard: Half of transgenders face discrimination: survey

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15. RTHK Hong Kong Today (13 May)

On October 7, the Hong Kong Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) released the findings of the “Research on Public Attitudes towards Female Political Leadership”, which were reported widely by local media. Commissioned by EOC, the research was conducted by the research team of the Gender Research Centre (GRC) of the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Prof. Song Jing, Assistant Professor of Gender Studies Programme leads this research project and serves as the principal investigator.

The study showed that over 60% respondents, composed of the public and politicians, believed that domestic responsibility was an obstacle for female politicians. It is also highlighted that female leaders “received unwanted public attention with a focus on their body shape,  appearance and private lives. The research also provides practical suggestions to eliminate the difficulties female leaders face in participating politics and increase the representation of female politicians, such as introducing family-friendly policies, including flexible working hours and parental leave.

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The Standard: Women making strides, but some barriers remain

The Standard: Female politicians viewed through deep-rooted stereotypes, survey finds

RTHK English News: Female politicians plagued by gender bias: study

Truth Media Hong Kong: Facebook Live Broadcast

Now新闻：调查：照顾家庭是女性成为政治领袖的最大障碍

Now新闻：【政情网上行】男女大不同？

东网：身材外表被公众品评　平机会指女政治领袖压力大　

苹果日报：平机会发现过度关注外貌成女性从政障碍 吁避免「好打得」标签应注重表现

香港商报：Facebook Live Broadcast I

香港商报：Facebook Live Broadcast II

明报：平机会倡家庭友善 推1/4日假

明报：调查：女政治领袖照顾家庭较多障碍

东方日报：逾60%受访者信男女同具领袖特质

商业电台： 天下为公仆 陈聪：论 愈抛低屋企、愈受到歌颂？

香港电台：“晨早新闻天地”节目