FEATURE: Japan feminist Ueno's books resonate with struggling Chinese women

As women in China increasingly look to tackle entrenched gender discrimination in their rapidly modernizing country, one figure from abroad has proved a major inspiration for many -- Japanese women's studies pioneer Chizuko Ueno.More than 20 books by Ueno, a 75-year-old sociologist and professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, have been published in translation in mainland China, with total sales reportedly reaching at least 700,000 copies.In 2022, Ueno even topped an Authors of the Year list compiled by Douban, the largest book review social networking service in China. Her "Genkai ka…READ FULL ARTICLE