Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Why China has so few female leaders
Phew! He looked so relieved from the stress. Xi Jinping, China’s strong leader, showed a smile after having formed his new management team for the next five years.
Right after the highly intense backdoor talks and struggles before and during the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the faces of the new leaders were shown to the public. No female leader is found among the top-seven Communist Party Politburo Standing Committee members. There is only one female politician in the next level 25-member Politburo. They are the top leaders for the next five years, beyond 2020.
Why so? Are there any rules that restrict or limit women’s activities or presence on the political stage in China? Not officially. Theoretically, women should have been treated in the same way as men ever since the founder of the nation declared so. In practice, no female party leader has reached the top management group and very few party secretaries of the province or government ministers are seen even today. Even for rank-and-file workers, women’s retirement age is five years younger than men’s 60.
Are Chinese women physically or professionally inferior to men in politics or workplaces?
Enjoy reading and learning about China’s glass ceiling.
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