| ID | 144544 |
| Title Proper | Gender statistics and local governance in China |
| Other Title Information | state feminist versus feminist political economy approaches |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chen, Lanyan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Gender statistics provide an essential tool to mainstream gender equality in policymaking through the recognition by government and the public of gender differences in all walks of life. One legacy of feminist movements since the 1990s has been a focus on the challenges women face to effect substantive equality with men. Based on the findings of a project carried out in three districts of Tianjin, this paper identifies a lack of gender statistics in China's statistical system and the resulting negative impacts on local policymaking. The findings point to weaknesses in the Chinese “state feminist” approach to gender statistics, mostly at the level of the central government. From a feminist political economy perspective, the paper argues, policymaking in China is a process built upon centralized statistical reporting systems that serve the senior governments more than local communities. Gender statistics have the potential to enhance local governance in China when policymaking becomes a site of contestation where community activists demand the use of statistics to assist policies that promote equality. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Quarterly ,No. 225; Mar 2016: p.190-213 |
| Journal Source | China Quarterly No 225 |
| Key Words | China ; Tianjin ; Gender Statistics ; Sex-Disaggregated Data ; Village Statistical Record ; Statistical Reporting Systems ; Gender Mainstreaming In Policymaking |