China Tells Women to ‘Respect Family Values’ in Revised Law
- Law emphasizes female responsibility for domestic roles
- China last month appointed an all-male Politburo in reshuffle
President Xi Jinping said it was crucial for women to be “good wives and mothers” to ensure the “healthy growth of the next generation” in a 2013 speech.
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China has told women to uphold “family values” in an updated gender law, the latest sign females are facing growing pressure to adopt domestic roles in the world’s second-largest economy.
An amendment to the Women’s Rights and Interests Protection Law passed by the nation’s top legislative body on Sunday introduced a list of moral standards for women to observe.