Leta Hong Fincher’s landmark book Leftover Women shone a light on the resurgence of gender inequality in 21st-century China. Ten years on, women in China continue to experience a dramatic rolling back of rights and gains in the increasingly patriarchal political climate of the Xi Jinping era.

This updated, 10th anniversary edition was named one of the best books of 2023 by China Books Review. It includes new interviews and a new preface exploring developments in China in the 10 years since the book’s original publication, including the new “three-child policy”, the growth in online feminist and LGBTQ activism and the state’s increasingly repressive moves against dissent.

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The event will feature an introduction by Leitner Center Co-Director Professor Martin Flaherty, and be moderated by Fordham Law Professor Carl Minzer. The author, Leta Hong Fincher, will be joined by three women advocates. A book signing and reception will follow.