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Who Holds the Family Purse in China?

Despite great strides made over gender equality in the last 60 years, there are still a lot China can do as a nation to promote greater equality and promote the livelihoods of women – especially in the rural areas. But in the city at least, the... ...full story at Blogging For China

from Blogging For China on Fri, Nov 06 2009

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