China’s first feminist

By 1 January 1912, in the early years of the Republican era in China, Qiu Jin was posthumously celebrated as 'China's first feminist.' Activists within the nascent women’s movement honored her pioneering efforts to advocate for gender equality and national reform. This recognition affirmed her status as a trailblazer who championed women's rights and resisted multifaceted oppression long before it became a broader public agenda in China.