WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN CHINA
Founder & Executive Director
A former reporter and advocate for democracy, freedom and human rights, Jing Zhang was sentenced to five years in prison in 1986 for “counter-revolutionary propaganda and incitement.” After leaving China, she worked as a newspaper editor in Hong Kong and the United States for more than twenty years. She founded WRIC in 2007 to advance feminist ideas and speak out for people facing discrimination and oppression.
Team Member
Ann Noonan brings experience in public relations, journalism and international affairs. She previously served as New York Coordinator for the Laogai Research Foundation, with expertise in grassroots organizing, crisis communications and coalition building. She has also served as Executive Director of the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting.
Chief Project Officer in China
Yao Cheng graduated from a Chinese naval academy in the 1980s. He was imprisoned twice for his political beliefs, serving a total of nine years. Following his release, he oversaw five WRIC projects, including assistance to families affected by forced abortion and efforts against child trafficking. He went into exile in the United States in 2016.
Public Communication Officer
Cindy Lin studied Political Science and Psychology at Queens College and is a graduate of the Women’s Campaign School at Yale. Her experience at the school inspired her to join WRIC, where she has contributed to public communications and website maintenance coordination.
Public Information Officer
Julie Kim studied International Relations & Politics and Chinese Studies at Carnegie Mellon University. She interned at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul and the U.S. Department of Education. Study experiences in Beijing and Shanghai deepened her interest in Chinese affairs.
Office Manager
A Political Science graduate of Harvard University, Yan Xu is a senior member of WRIC. His responsibilities include evaluating the organization’s programs and financial operations.
Public Advocacy Officer
Ziyin Huang completed high school in China and pursued further education in the United States in the 1990s, qualifying as a professional accountant. Since 2015, she has used social media to advocate for freedom, democracy and universal human rights. She contributes to WRIC’s official social media and public outreach, and has spoken with Chinese- and English-language media.
Editorial, Design & Website
Yue Zhang (Cynthia Zhang) graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Data Science and joined WRIC in 2017. That year, she spoke as a victim representative at a special International Women’s Day event organized by Women’s Rights Without Frontiers at the United Nations building in New York. An active participant in in-person advocacy, she contributes article editing, graphic design, website design, maintenance and content updates to help bring women’s and children’s stories to wider audiences.
COURAGE & COMMITMENT
These records describe past experiences, not present detention status.
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