Helen Roxburgh is a China-based journalist and writer. She tweets @HelenRoxburgh. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/helen-roxburgh/rss en Education Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:02:28 +0000 Helen Roxburgh https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/28/helping-rural-chinese-girls-clear-hurdles-university https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/28/helping-rural-chinese-girls-clear-hurdles-university In rural China, many girls drop out of school to save on fees and help out around the house. But via financial aid and mentorship, one NGO is getting girls through high school and on to university. Education Thu, 05 Jan 2017 08:16:01 +0000 Helen Roxburgh https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/01/05/work-needed-chinas-first-domestic-violence-law-say-activists https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/01/05/work-needed-chinas-first-domestic-violence-law-say-activists In December 2015, the Chinese government passed the country’s landmark first bill against domestic violence. But one year on, campaigners warn that not enough people know about it, and victims remain uncompensated. Health Tue, 08 Nov 2016 12:36:49 +0000 Helen Roxburgh https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/08/battle-take-rape-off-thailands-tv-screens https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/08/battle-take-rape-off-thailands-tv-screens In Thai soap operas, rape is often shown as a vehicle for revenge or a path to true love. Now activists are calling on producers to stop romanticizing the crime and feeding into the country’s culture of gender inequality.