Women's access to religious sites, idols and alters is heavily restricted in many locations across Burma (Myanmar)
Ladies are Prohibited

A queer feminist anthropologist exploring the realities of culture, gender, and sexuality in contemporary Asia
Women's access to religious sites, idols and alters is heavily restricted in many locations across Burma (Myanmar)
There's no need for a name when you're 'Ms Foreign Friend' in China.
image: A beautiful sunset going ignored on the streets of Beijing
Blue skies and bare trees in wintry Beijing, December 2015 © ZhendeGender Beijing looks similar today, which is a delight after days of thick grey smog. Blue skies are such a rarity it is worth celebration. Let's hope winter 2016-17 is clearer and cleaner than last year, so we can fling the windows wide more [...]
Image: A small boy feeds the fish at Yu Gardens, Shanghai, China
Aerial view of Beijing taken moments before my plane landed at Beijing International Airport (PEK), Sept 2016 © ZhendeGender
āyí mobile © ZhendeGender This type of vehicle is common on Beijing's streets: a fully upholstered armchair on the back of a mobility scooter is not an unusual sight, but their speed may surprise passers-by. Image captured on Beijing's second ringroad in September 2016.