REALIZATION of the goals set in The Nairobi Forward-Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women is not just the job of governments and political parties. Nongovernmental organizations, such as women’s federations...REALIZATION of the goals set in The Nairobi Forward-Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women is not just the job of governments and political parties. Nongovernmental organizations, such as women’s federations, can play a big role. The women’s federation in Tianjin has set a good example in this respect. Tianjin, one of China’s展开更多
ZHANG Xiuwen lost her job in March 1993 when the Tianjin Photographic Materials Chemical Factory closed due to the intense competition in the emerging market economy. Zhang, who had worked for more than 10 years, pani...ZHANG Xiuwen lost her job in March 1993 when the Tianjin Photographic Materials Chemical Factory closed due to the intense competition in the emerging market economy. Zhang, who had worked for more than 10 years, panicked when forced to enter the ranks of Tianjin’s 260,000 laid-off workers. While Zhang continued to receive a living allowance from the factory, she was supporting a son in high school, and found it difficult to make ends meet. She resorted to selling展开更多
文摘REALIZATION of the goals set in The Nairobi Forward-Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women is not just the job of governments and political parties. Nongovernmental organizations, such as women’s federations, can play a big role. The women’s federation in Tianjin has set a good example in this respect. Tianjin, one of China’s
文摘ZHANG Xiuwen lost her job in March 1993 when the Tianjin Photographic Materials Chemical Factory closed due to the intense competition in the emerging market economy. Zhang, who had worked for more than 10 years, panicked when forced to enter the ranks of Tianjin’s 260,000 laid-off workers. While Zhang continued to receive a living allowance from the factory, she was supporting a son in high school, and found it difficult to make ends meet. She resorted to selling
