First published in 1918 under the editorship of Sương Nguyệt Anh, Nữ Giới Chung was Vietnam’s pioneering women’s magazine and a groundbreaking platform for early feminist voices. During its brief existence, the magazine created a vital space for women to engage more actively in society and advocate for equality in a time of cultural and political upheaval.

A key interactive feature of the exhibition, Đờn-bà the Coach allows visitors to engage in conversations with an AI-powered simulation of an early 20th-century Vietnamese woman. Citing from the Xã Thuyết and Gia Chánh columns of Nữ Giới Chung, the AI responds using language and ideas reflective of the era, inviting contemporary visitors to discuss any concerns they may have. This immersive experience revives the historical practice of moral guidance between sisters, offering a window into the lives and concerns of Vietnamese women during the colonial era, as well as the feminist values they advocated for in a transitional period, balancing between Confucian traditions and newly imported Western values.

You're invited to listen to the women's bell, echoing from the early twentieth century.