Her stories, making "herstory"

What does 30 mean to you?

For Dr. Ruan Xiangyan, it marks a crucial journey to protect the right to motherhood for women who have undergone chemotherapy and radiation. For Ding Wenhong, one of China's "National Outstanding Engineers," it was a decade of striving for self-reliance in large-scale cold tandem rolling technology. For Ma Ayingshe, once a full-time housewife, it means a new beginning after joining a homestay training program. For women's health content creator Zhang Jin, it stands for hope and perseverance amid uncertainty.

For each of them, thirty marks a turning point in life. For China, the past thirty years have been a shared journey – standing alongside women's causes, from their first cry to their strongest voice. These are four stories of "her" – and of millions like her – together building a brighter "herstory."

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