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Many civil wars broke out and the emperor was a child, something had to be done to bring order and some form of government back
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Following the fall of the Qing dynasty and the end of imperial rule, the Republican government outlawed foot binding
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Following the Chinese Civil War and the victory of Mao Zedong, he established the People's Republic of China
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After taking control in 1949, the Communists gave women the right to legally divorce their husbands. Arranged marriages, child marriages, concubines, and foot binding were also officially banned.
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After 1949, the percentage of girls attending school jumped from about 20% to over 96%.
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Population control. Families can have a second child if the first child is a girl or is disabled.
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More than half of Chinese (men and women) believe that a woman’s place is in the home, according to a survey by All-China Women’s Federation (ACWF). The survey also found that one-third of respondents believe that men are inherently more capable than women.
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They were protesting gender discrimination in university admission policies. The women object to several universities across China that make it easier for men than women to gain acceptance.
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The Chinese practice of foot-binding on young girls and women lasted for about 1,000 years in China
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Women would get married so young as the age of 13. Part of the traditional culture of China
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Traditional cultural China always favored boys rather than girls because men can carry on the family name and women were discriminated.
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