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
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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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