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[[File:Flag of the PRC.png|thumbnail|right|225px|The ''New York Times'' reported: "According to corporate records examined by The New York Times, fewer than 1 in 10 board members of China’s top 300 companies are women. That measure, significantly smaller than the proportion of women on corporate boards in the United States..."<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/21/world/asia/china-women-lag-in-work-force-especially-in-top-jobs.html?_r=0 In China’s Modern Economy, a Retro Push Against Women] by DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW and MICHAEL FORSYTHE,  ''New York Times'', FEB. 20, 2015</ref>]]
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[[China]] has the world's largest [[atheism|atheist]] population.<ref>[http://www.thechapmans.nl/news/Atheist.pdf Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics (Zuckerman, 2005)]</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/23/a-surprising-map-of-where-the-worlds-atheists-live/ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live], ''Washington Post'' By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey May 23, 2013</ref>
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The current [[Atheist Population|atheist population]] mostly resides in East Asia (particularly [[China]]) and in secular Europe/Australia primarily among whites.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/23/a-surprising-map-of-where-the-worlds-atheists-live/ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live], By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey, ''Washington Post'', May 23, 2013</ref> See also: [[Asian atheism]] and [[Western atheism and race]]
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Razib Khan points out in ''Discover Magazine'', "most secular nations in the world are those of [[East Asia]], in particular what are often termed “[[Confucius|Confucian]] societies.” It is likely therefore that the majority of the world’s atheists are actually East Asian."<ref>[http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2010/11/most-atheists-are-not-white/ Most atheists are not white & other non-fairy tales], Discover magazine</ref>
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The ''New York Times'' reported:
 
The ''New York Times'' reported:
 
{{cquote|Chinese women are losing ground in the work force compared with men, their representation falling steadily with each rung up the professional ladder. Women make up 44.7 percent of the work force, but just 25.1 percent of people with positions of “responsibility,” according to China’s 2010 census.
 
{{cquote|Chinese women are losing ground in the work force compared with men, their representation falling steadily with each rung up the professional ladder. Women make up 44.7 percent of the work force, but just 25.1 percent of people with positions of “responsibility,” according to China’s 2010 census.
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Companies need not bother with subtlety in job advertisements. A maker of security cameras seeks sales managers: No women need apply. A company that sells box cutters is looking for a human resources manager: male, age 25 to 35.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/21/world/asia/china-women-lag-in-work-force-especially-in-top-jobs.html?_r=0 In China’s Modern Economy, a Retro Push Against Women] by DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW and MICHAEL FORSYTHE,  ''New York Times'', FEB. 20, 2015</ref>}}
 
Companies need not bother with subtlety in job advertisements. A maker of security cameras seeks sales managers: No women need apply. A company that sells box cutters is looking for a human resources manager: male, age 25 to 35.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/21/world/asia/china-women-lag-in-work-force-especially-in-top-jobs.html?_r=0 In China’s Modern Economy, a Retro Push Against Women] by DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW and MICHAEL FORSYTHE,  ''New York Times'', FEB. 20, 2015</ref>}}
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According to China Labor Bulletin website:
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{{Cquote|Discrimination against women is commonplace in China and, as the Shenzhen recruitment centre demonstrated, quite overt. In fact, discrimination often starts before women even enter the workforce. The practice of gender-based quotas and enrolment policies in higher education is widespread, often resulting in women having to score much higher than men in entrance examinations for certain majors, especially at institutions concerned with the military or police training. While China’s Education Ministry defends the practice on the basis of “national interests,” the practice often extends to majors with little relation to gender, such as languages and sciences. Explanations given by university administrators often amount to nothing more than paternalistic judgments about the roles women are best suited to.
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After graduation, women usually have a more difficult time than men in finding jobs, especially in fields related to science and technology. In general, men are preferred for white-collar managerial jobs while women are preferred in sales and clerical positions. Moreover, positions that require interaction with the public, such as hostesses, usually have maximum age, minimum height and other physical appearance requirements. Even without advertised appearance requirements, the common practice of requiring photographs in job applications allows employers to easily discriminate against individuals based on appearance.<ref>[http://www.clb.org.hk/content/workplace-discrimination#gender Workplace discrimination]</ref>}}
  
 
== See also ==
 
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*[[Atheistic China and sexism]]
  
 
*[[Atheism and women]]
 
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*[[Atheist Population|Atheist population]]
 
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/one-child-policy-leads-to-leftover-women-campaign-in-china/5611496 Concerns over sexist Chinese 'leftover women' campaign], ''ABC News''
  
 
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Revision as of 07:24, September 9, 2018

The New York Times reported: "According to corporate records examined by The New York Times, fewer than 1 in 10 board members of China’s top 300 companies are women. That measure, significantly smaller than the proportion of women on corporate boards in the United States..."[1]

China has the world's largest atheist population.[2][3]

The current atheist population mostly resides in East Asia (particularly China) and in secular Europe/Australia primarily among whites.[4] See also: Asian atheism and Western atheism and race

Razib Khan points out in Discover Magazine, "most secular nations in the world are those of East Asia, in particular what are often termed “Confucian societies.” It is likely therefore that the majority of the world’s atheists are actually East Asian."[5]

The New York Times reported:

“ Chinese women are losing ground in the work force compared with men, their representation falling steadily with each rung up the professional ladder. Women make up 44.7 percent of the work force, but just 25.1 percent of people with positions of “responsibility,” according to China’s 2010 census.

At the very top, their share falls still further.

According to corporate records examined by The New York Times, fewer than 1 in 10 board members of China’s top 300 companies are women. That measure, significantly smaller than the proportion of women on corporate boards in the United States...

“Chinese law doesn’t define gender discrimination, so how do you even argue a case?” he asked. “It’s very, very difficult to get one into court.”

Companies need not bother with subtlety in job advertisements. A maker of security cameras seeks sales managers: No women need apply. A company that sells box cutters is looking for a human resources manager: male, age 25 to 35.[6]

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According to China Labor Bulletin website:

“ Discrimination against women is commonplace in China and, as the Shenzhen recruitment centre demonstrated, quite overt. In fact, discrimination often starts before women even enter the workforce. The practice of gender-based quotas and enrolment policies in higher education is widespread, often resulting in women having to score much higher than men in entrance examinations for certain majors, especially at institutions concerned with the military or police training. While China’s Education Ministry defends the practice on the basis of “national interests,” the practice often extends to majors with little relation to gender, such as languages and sciences. Explanations given by university administrators often amount to nothing more than paternalistic judgments about the roles women are best suited to.

After graduation, women usually have a more difficult time than men in finding jobs, especially in fields related to science and technology. In general, men are preferred for white-collar managerial jobs while women are preferred in sales and clerical positions. Moreover, positions that require interaction with the public, such as hostesses, usually have maximum age, minimum height and other physical appearance requirements. Even without advertised appearance requirements, the common practice of requiring photographs in job applications allows employers to easily discriminate against individuals based on appearance.[7]

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See also

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Notes

  1. ↑ In China’s Modern Economy, a Retro Push Against Women by DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW and MICHAEL FORSYTHE, New York Times, FEB. 20, 2015
  2. ↑ Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics (Zuckerman, 2005)
  3. ↑ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live, Washington Post By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey May 23, 2013
  4. ↑ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live, By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey, Washington Post, May 23, 2013
  5. ↑ Most atheists are not white & other non-fairy tales, Discover magazine
  6. ↑ In China’s Modern Economy, a Retro Push Against Women by DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW and MICHAEL FORSYTHE, New York Times, FEB. 20, 2015
  7. ↑ Workplace discrimination
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