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The Impact of Marital Status and Fertility Status on Female Employment in China
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Abstract
Since the founding of the country, China’s system of guaranteeing women’s employment has become increasingly sophisticated. However, from the application of China’s comprehensive two-child policy to the opening of the three-child policy to the current abolition of marriage restrictions on birth registration in some regions, marriage and childbirth have become increasingly important issues for women seeking employment. At the same time, the data survey shows that, in reality, women still receive discrimination and unequal treatment in employment due to marriage and childbirth. As women of childbearing age are responsible for both population reproduction and social reproduction, attention should be paid to how marriage and motherhood affect women’s employment. By analyzing various factors in women’s employment, such as enterprises, government, family members, and social opinion, this study focuses on the possible effects, such as experiencing workplace discrimination more frequently in marriage and childbirth, on women and proposes corresponding solutions. In conclusion, the focus of creating a female-friendly employment environment is not on “protection”, but on building a good and sound social welfare system that takes into account the clear demands of women’s development.
Keywords
women’s employment, fertility policy, social security
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- Volume Title
- Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Educational Innovation and Philosophical Inquiries
- ISBN (Print)
- 978-1-83558-039-4
- ISBN (Online)
- 978-1-83558-040-0
- Published Date
- 31 October 2023
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- Communications in Humanities Research
- ISSN (Print)
- 2753-7064
- ISSN (Online)
- 2753-7072
- DOI
- 10.54254/2753-7064/8/20230977
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- 31 October 2023
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