China: The Road Ahead: gender equality

Global Business

Women representatives are drawing attention to gender equality at work place. CCTV’S Wu Guoxiu spoke to some of them about challenges women have to face on their career paths.

China: The Road Ahead: gender equality

Women representatives are drawing attention to gender equality at work place. CCTV'S Wu Guoxiu spoke to some of them about challenges women have to face on their career paths.

Highlights:

The number of female deputies and members at China’s NPC/ CPPCC sessions has risen, but a 23 percent female presence at the NPC and 18 percent in the CPPCC is still far below the 30 percent proposed by the United Nations.