The Dilemma of Chinese Women’s Employment and Parenting and Its Solutions

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10.2991/aebmr.k.220405.361How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Feminism; Behavioral Economics; Economics; Gender Inequality; Employment Discrimination

Abstract

In the labor market, women often suffer from gender discrimination. This paper discusses the dilemma of female parenting and employment, analyzes the gain and loss of women under the traditional family structure, and explores the reasons and solutions for women’s reluctance to have children in China. This dilemma is largely a result of social prejudice, gender discrimination and employment discrimination, in which women are expected to take care of their families and children rather than succeed in their careers. However, working can give women economic power, which enables them to live more independently and achieve their self-worth. Thus, it is important to find a solution to this dilemma. The paper explores seven solutions to improve the situation, including reducing employment and gender discrimination, ensuring equal pay for men and women, introducing shared parental leave, reducing fertility and parenting costs and broadening employment patterns.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press International B.V.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Xiaoya Kang
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/04/29
TI  - The Dilemma of Chinese Women’s Employment and Parenting and Its Solutions
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 7th International Conference on Social Sciences and Economic Development (ICSSED 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 2139
EP  - 2143
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/aebmr.k.220405.361
DO  - 10.2991/aebmr.k.220405.361
ID  - Kang2022
ER  -