Using Education to Enhance Gender Equality in the Workplaces in China

Abstract

As the economy develops and people’s aspirations grow in China, Chinese women are more aware of gender inequality in the workplaces. Though the working conditions have been greatly improved, Chinese women are still discriminated and underestimated in the labor market and many of them have to give up their rights and opportunities when they are facing the dilemma of work and personal life. To enhance gender equity in the workplaces, this article discusses the factors leading to the unequal situation and focuses on the means of education to improve young people’s awareness of gender equality and their ability to deal with gender inequality in the workplaces. During the research, we designed a workshop on gender equality education and delivered it to fellow college students. In this article, the teaching plan of the workshop will be explained in detail and the students’ feedback is recorded.