The Feminist Five were detained for how many days after plans before International Women’s Day 2015? They were detained for 37 days.
The Feminist Five were five Chinese women’s-rights activists arrested in Beijing on March 6, 2015. They had planned to distribute stickers on public transport calling attention to sexual harassment ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8. Authorities detained them on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.”
The activists were Li Maizi, Wu Rongrong, Zheng Churan, Wei Tingting, and Wang Man. Their case drew international attention because the planned action was peaceful and focused on harassment, a problem often under-addressed in public life. The detention prompted solidarity protests and pressure from governments and rights groups.
After 37 days, the five were released on bail on April 13, 2015. Their arrest became a landmark episode in modern Chinese feminist activism. The key number is sometimes confused with the length of their legal proceedings or later surveillance, but the detention itself lasted 37 days.