Is the sky falling in on women in China

China has fallen to 106th place in World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Index for 2020. Drawing on recently-published research by Chinese scholars, this article explores whether this accurately reflects the status of women in contemporary China, concluding that China’s progress towards gender equality...

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Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Walker, R, Millar, J
Formáid: Journal article
Teanga:English
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: ANU Press 2020
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Achoimre:China has fallen to 106th place in World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Index for 2020. Drawing on recently-published research by Chinese scholars, this article explores whether this accurately reflects the status of women in contemporary China, concluding that China’s progress towards gender equality has stalled in the face of the powerful combination of marketisation and patriarchy.