
Women’s Progress Outdid China’s One-Child Policy
The abandonment of the one-child policy in China is a momentous change, and there is much to celebrate in the easing of restrictions on human freedom in a particularly private sphere of life. But we need to recognize that the big fall in fertility in China over the decades, for which the one-child policy is often credited, has, in fact, been less related to compulsion and much more to reasoned family decisions in favor of a new norm of smaller families.
This development has been particularly helped by the increasing empowerment of Chinese women through rapid expansion of schooling and job opportunities.… Seguir leyendo »