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Gender Equality in China???

 

            
            
            
             • In the old days, women were subjugated, partly due to the freedom of a man to take a concubine and the low legal protection of women's rights in marriage. What sexual permissiveness there was existed mainly for the pleasure of the man. The 1950 marriage law, guaranteeing women's rights is a piece of legislation that the CCP is particularly proud of.
            
             • In the 1950s & 60s, the CCP organised the training of "token" women in male dominated areas, such as flying aircraft and working on high tension power lines. The Cultural Revolution swept away the main organs of women's liberation, the Women's Federations. But during the 11 years of Wen Ge, women rose to a number of prominent positions through their political skills - and perhaps through the support of Jiang Qing, a feminist who wanted to be the first woman chairman of the CCP.
            
             • The CCP restored the Women's Federations in 1973 and they became active again from 1977 onwards. They concentrated on subjects like birth control, hygiene and paediatrics. Chinese officials admit that women's liberation still has a long way to go, and that the CCP's role should be to promote and foster it. There were only 2 women in the 25 member Politburo in 1981, 14 out of 205 full members of the Central committee, and 37 out of 235 members of the Presidium of the National people's congress.
            
             • As in all socialist countries it is a moot point in China whether the employment of women in low-paid industrial jobs is liberating or just a new form of subjugation. But there is also no question that women have greatly improved their social and economic position since 1949. Even though the party's policy is equal pay for equal work??? (to2ng go1ng to2ng cho2u), women still only earn on average 81.68% of their male counterparts. Men tend to get better paid jobs and most companies prefer male graduates.
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             • Baby girls are not seen as an asset in China and government officials often flout the 1 child policy in rural areas if a couple have a girl they are often allowed to try again until they have a boy.


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