Mao WOmen

Question 1

How was Mao seen by women?

Answer 1

Propaganda- saviour of women

Question 2

WHat did he say about women?

Answer 2

Women hold up half the sky

Question 3

Policies

Answer 3

banned arranged marriages, child marriages, polygamy, gave right to vote, and right to property).

1949- right to vote
Marriage Act 1950-
Banned arranged marriages, child marriages, polygamy, right to property [undermimed by collectivization]

Women could serve as CCP officials- village women jelous

GMD New Life Movement- traiditionalism

Question 4

Pros

Answer 4

1950-1- upsurge in divorce
1954- equal pay, education
1958-9- 3.2- 8 million women in industry

1976: 45% female primary school students, 41% middle school, 24% university