A file photo of a village committee election held in Guangdong Province, China. Government agencies cite respect for village self-governance to refuse to intervene on behalf of the women. — ©2024 The New York Times Company
THE women arrived from different villages, converging outside the local rural affairs bureau just after 10am.
One had taken the morning off from selling rice rolls. Another was a tour operator. Yet another had recently retired.
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