中欧社会论坛 - China Europa Forum“Power” governance and the gender preference and women’s participation
An analysis on the women’s participation in the rural governance
Authors: Xiao-Hong Liu, Zhi-Ping Wu
Date: 2007
Abstract: In general, Chinese rural women take lower position in village government. Most researches explain this situation in terms of policy and culture. This article presents an analysis of the elements which affect the women’s role in the village administration in respect of governing pattern. The “power” governance marked by capability, authority and violence and the gender preference and discrimination caused by this kind of governance greatly blocked the women’s participation in rural management. The transformation of country governing-pattern is one of the most important elements in improving women’s status in rural government. The writer foresees that with the cancellation of the agriculture tax and the construction of new country, rural governing-pattern will be greatly changed; rural women’s democratic participation will be faced with opportunities and challenges.
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