“In the old days, women were expected to have as many children as possible. That was because many families then relied heavily on labour-intensive sectors of the economy, such as agriculture, to make a living.” ChildrenWomenEconomyLivingLabourAgriculture Author:Insight 2021/2022 - Ep 30 China's Population Crisis
“In the past, Chinese women have to get married because they don't have economic independence. The only way to improve their social status is by getting married and having a child, or having lots of children. Chinese women now have a lot of economic independence. In fact, some are making more money than the males. We have recent reports saying that in many of the large cities, in fact, with regard to homebuyers, there are more young women than men buying homes these days. And some of those reflect that they have economic independence, but they also show that the marriage and fertility rates could be affected too if they're economically independent.” HomeWomenMoneyMarriageEconomicIndependenceChildMaleFertilitySocial Status Author:Insight 2021/2022 - Ep 30 China's Population Crisis