Women in Hong Kong
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Traditionally, women in Hong Kong have been situated within the context of Chinese family and society, in which they were treated the same as Mainland women or Taiwanese women.[1] However, there are cultural differences between Mainland Chinese citizens and citizens of Hong Kong. During the British colonial period, the emergence of Western culture (i.e. "Westernization") created a mix of traditional Chinese culture and Western values. This created a unique culture of Hong Kong. Along with the rapid economic and social development of Hong Kong since the end of the Second World War, there has been a significant improvement in the social status of women. However, the male-dominant social structure still persists in some aspects of women's lives.
General Statistics | |
---|---|
Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | NA (2010) |
Women in parliament | 15.7% (2012) |
Women over 25 with secondary education | 68.7% (2010) |
Women in labour force | 51.0% (2011) |
Gender Inequality Index | |
Value | NR (2012) |
Rank | NR |
Global Gender Gap Index | |
Value | NR (2012) |
Rank | NR |
During the past three decades, women in Hong Kong have become more financially independent, assertive, and career-focused. With the increased number of women in professional and managerial positions in recent decades, especially since the enactment of anti-discrimination laws since the mid-1990s, the terms "female strong person" or "superwomen" are being used to describe women in Hong Kong.[2]