The Status of women in China from history to present STATUS OF WOMENin china By: Froidelyn M. Fernandez 2. Women In Traditional China 3. Why do most Chinese people prefer boys than girls? I take care of my elderly. I have authority in the household. I pass on the family lineage. I AM THE CORE OF THE FAMILY. I marry of to another family. I am only financially responsible to my in- laws. When I entered history, I OFTEN CAUSED MEN PROBLEMS. 4. It’s a shame not to have a son. 5. Different Views towards WOMEN 6. DAUGHTER MOTHER-IN-LAW SISTER WIFE DAUGHTER-IN- LAW MOTHER 7. The Yin Yang Perspective WOMEN: soft, yielding, receptive, passive, reflective, tranquil MEN: hard, active, assertive, dominating 8. Confucian Classics Book of rites Book of Poetry Book Of documents 9. The Changing Status of WOMEN 10. HAN times (202 bce- 220 ce) 11. SONG times (960- 1279) 12. QING times (1644- 1911) 13. Being a Woman in China Today: A Demography of Gender By: Attane 14. The situation of Chinese women today 15. One Child Policy: THE BACKGROUNDONE CHILD POLICY Sep 25, 1980 Lax to strict implementation Enforcement procedures 16. EXAMPLE OF AB0RTION QUOTAS In 2009, Yunnan officials developed an implementation plan that outlined abortion targets for specific groups: ‘‘strictly prohibit the birth of multiple children; for women who have multiple out-of-plan children and become pregnant again, the abortion rate must reach 100 percent; for women who have two out-of-plan children and become pregnant again, the abortion rate must exceed 90 percent; for women who have one out-of-plan child and become pregnant again, the abortion rate must exceed 85 percent.’’ 17. EXAMPLE OF invasive local enforcement In a small village in remote Guangdong, officials kept a record book that meticulously charted the menstrual cycles and pelvic examination results of every woman of childbearing age. Data showed that 98% of the 280 women were fitted with IUDs, and that every three months, the director of Family Planning committee broadcast an announcement through the village 18. LEGAL ILLEGAL PREGNANCY AFTER MARRIAGE HAS PERMIT TO GET PREGNANT WITHIN THE PREGNANCY QUOTA PREGNANCY BEFORE MARRIAGE NO PERMIT TO GET PREGNANT EXCEEDED THE PREGNANCY QUOTA PREGNANCY AFTER THE FIRST CHILD 19. Consequences of the OCP and the Continuing DAW

1. STATUS OF WOMENin china
By: Froidelyn M. Fernandez

2. Women
In
Traditional
China

3. Why do most Chinese people
prefer boys than girls? I take care
of my
elderly.
I have
authority
in the
household.
I pass on
the family
lineage.
I AM THE
CORE OF
THE
FAMILY.
I marry of to
another
family.
I am only
financially
responsible
to my in-
laws.
When I entered
history, I OFTEN
CAUSED MEN
PROBLEMS.

4. It’s a shame
not to have a
son.

5. Different Views
towards
WOMEN

6. DAUGHTER
MOTHER-IN-LAW
SISTER
WIFE
DAUGHTER-IN-
LAW
MOTHER

8. The Yin Yang Perspective
WOMEN: soft, yielding, receptive, passive,
reflective, tranquil
MEN: hard, active, assertive, dominating

9. Confucian Classics
Book of
rites
Book
of
Poetry
Book
Of
documents

10. The Changing
Status
of
WOMEN

11. HAN times (202 bce- 220 ce)

12. SONG times (960- 1279)

13. QING times (1644- 1911)

15. Being a Woman in
China Today:
A Demography of
Gender
By: Attane

16. The situation of Chinese women today

17. One Child Policy: THE BACKGROUNDONE CHILD POLICY
Sep 25, 1980
Lax to strict implementation
Enforcement procedures

18. EXAMPLE OF AB0RTION QUOTAS
In 2009, Yunnan officials developed an
implementation plan that outlined abortion targets
for specific groups: ‘‘strictly prohibit the birth of
multiple children; for women who have multiple
out-of-plan children and become pregnant again, the
abortion rate must reach 100 percent; for women
who have two out-of-plan children and become
pregnant again, the abortion rate must exceed 90
percent; for women who have one out-of-plan child
and become pregnant again, the abortion rate must
exceed 85 percent.’’

19. EXAMPLE OF invasive local enforcement
In a small village in remote Guangdong,
officials kept a record book that meticulously
charted the menstrual cycles and pelvic
examination results of every woman of
childbearing age. Data showed that 98% of the
280 women were fitted with IUDs, and that
every three months, the director of Family
Planning committee broadcast an
announcement through the village

20. LEGAL ILLEGAL
PREGNANCY AFTER
MARRIAGE
HAS PERMIT TO GET
PREGNANT
WITHIN THE
PREGNANCY QUOTA
PREGNANCY BEFORE
MARRIAGE
NO PERMIT TO GET
PREGNANT
EXCEEDED THE PREGNANCY
QUOTA
PREGNANCY AFTER THE
FIRST CHILD

22. Consequences of
the OCP and the
Continuing
DAW

23. TO WOMEN

24. TO CHINESE SOCIETY

25. CLASS SHARING

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