Chinese women’s quiet rebellion
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In the 1950s, the communist state called on Chinese women to join the labor force, but as the retreating state plays a smaller role in enforcing female hiring, old gender stereotypes are returning. For educated and financially independent Chinese women, these biases present a unique challenge: fighting old traditions with newfound influence. “Modernity has come to China in many ways, and this is one of them,” says Professor Frank Pieke at Leiden University.
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