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Xu Shijie, . and Xu Yinghua, . and Huang Yonglian, . and Zheng Fei, . Womens roles in the construction of new fishing villages in China as shown from surveys in Zhejiang province. pp. 229-236. ISSN 0116-6514
Abstract
With the continuous economic development of China including in fisheries the position of women in fisheries has undergone great changes. Under the 11th Five Year Plan which aims to construct a new socialism in the countryside the importance of women in the construction of New Fishing Villages is becoming gradually evident. This essay analyses womens roles in the construction of New Fishing Villages based on research in some typical fishery villages in Zhejiang province. The results show that women have gradually become the main force of production and development the safeguard of community and family well-being and the advocates of civilisation in the countryside. They have dominated clean and tidy village movements and are viewed as being at the forefront of democratic management in the fishing villages. Some factors however hinder womens opportunities and contributions. These factors are: many grassroots womens organisations need improving many women are not aware of available jobs or how to start their own businesses or are not interested in starting their own business. Strategies have been suggested to further enhance womens roles in the construction of New Fishing Villages under the countryside reform programme.
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Abstract
With the continuous economic development of China including in fisheries the position of women in fisheries has undergone great changes. Under the 11th Five Year Plan which aims to construct a new socialism in the countryside the importance of women in the construction of New Fishing Villages is becoming gradually evident. This essay analyses womens roles in the construction of New Fishing Villages based on research in some typical fishery villages in Zhejiang province. The results show that women have gradually become the main force of production and development the safeguard of community and family well-being and the advocates of civilisation in the countryside. They have dominated clean and tidy village movements and are viewed as being at the forefront of democratic management in the fishing villages. Some factors however hinder womens opportunities and contributions. These factors are: many grassroots womens organisations need improving many women are not aware of available jobs or how to start their own businesses or are not interested in starting their own business. Strategies have been suggested to further enhance womens roles in the construction of New Fishing Villages under the countryside reform programme.
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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| AGROVOC Term: | Role of women |
| AGROVOC Term: | Fishing |
| AGROVOC Term: | Economic development |
| AGROVOC Term: | Fisheries |
| AGROVOC Term: | Socialism |
| AGROVOC Term: | Civilization |
| AGROVOC Term: | Countryside |
| AGROVOC Term: | womens organizations |
| AGROVOC Term: | Status of women |
| AGROVOC Term: | Fishing |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 06:28 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23667 |
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