Du Wen founded a bar in Shanghai called Her, which hosts salon discussions. Qilai Shen for The New York Times

China’s Communist Party has all but declared war on feminism, jailing activists and silencing prominent women online.

But pockets of resistance are growing in some major cities: Women are gathering in bars, salons and bookstores to question misogynistic tropes and debate their place in a country that wants to choose it for them.

Lives lived: Kris Hallenga was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer at 23 and spent years working to educate young people about early detection. She died at 38.