China is pressing women to have more babies. Many are saying no.
China is pressing women to have more babies. Many are saying no.
- January 2, 2024
- Wang Feng, sociology, The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 2, 2024
Chinese women have had it. Their response to Beijing’s demands for more children? No. Fed up with government harassment and wary of the sacrifices of child-rearing, many young women are putting themselves ahead of what Beijing and their families want. … Wang Feng, a sociology professor at the University of California, Irvine, said there have been two conflicting shifts in Chinese society: a rising awareness of women’s rights and increasingly patriarchal policies.
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