Women in China Moving Forward: Progress, Challenges and Reflections

While China’s socialist revolution has been credited with improving the status of women, gender inequality remains. Drawing on macro data, this article provides an overview of gender equality in China, focusing on labor force and political participation in the past 70 years, particularly since 1978,...

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Published inSocial inclusion Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 23 - 35
Main Author Yang, Juhua
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lisbon Cogitatio Press 01.05.2020
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Summary:While China’s socialist revolution has been credited with improving the status of women, gender inequality remains. Drawing on macro data, this article provides an overview of gender equality in China, focusing on labor force and political participation in the past 70 years, particularly since 1978, the onset of socioeconomic reform. Specifically, the article describes, compares, and examines the progress and challenges that women face in accessing economic opportunities and political resources. We find a more equal relationship between male and female when resources are relatively adequate, but that females are disadvantaged when resources are scarce, for example, including representation in more prestigious occupations, higher income, and political positions. These findings illustrate how inequality is maintained and reproduced, and suggest that despite China’s progressive socialist agenda, its gender revolution remains ‘stalled.’
ISSN:2183-2803
2183-2803
DOI:10.17645/si.v8i2.2690