The party-state’s policies addressing gender inequality have largely focused on promoting women’s economic roles. But this commitment has overlooked women’s political rights. The CCP’s commitment to women’s emancipation is reflected in Mao Zedong’s famous claim that ‘women hold up half the sky’. There are several factors that have made the absence of women so severe in Chinese politics. Hence they are often seen as lacking the necessary credentials or criticised for not being ‘real’ women. In many societies, women pursuing a career in politics are challenging their traditional gender roles. Patriarchal norms undoubtedly contribute to Chinese women’s underrepresentation in political leadership, but this is not a situation that Chinese women alone face. While the number of women in key political roles globally is steadily improving, female representation in the CCP has worsened over time. The 20th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) National Congress, held in October 2022, caught the world’s attention - not least because there was not a single woman among the Politburo’s 24 members, breaking a tradition of two decades. Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the PacificĪuthor: Minglu Chen, University of Sydney
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