Education to improve the status of women in modern society: the chinese case

authors: Zhan Na

Urgency of the research: Women's education has received widespread attention and practice worldwide. In many countries, the education level of women has been improving year by year, and the opportunities for women to receive education continue to increase. However, despite some progress, women's education still faces many problems and challenges. For example, unequal distribution of educational resources, discrimination against women in employment, and the constraints of traditional beliefs on women's education. These issues directly affect the quality and fairness of women's education.

Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. The study is based on the works of researchers of women's education from different countries. In particular, the works of Hadiza Adamu were used to clarify the importance of female education for national development. A number of authors from China (Yang Juhua, You Yun, Liu Jiang and Zhang Wenming, etc.) note the problems of gender imbalance at various levels of education.

Target setting: Women's education directly affects the social status of a woman and contributes to her personal development. Women's education is one of the key factors of social development and economic growth, helps to reduce gender inequality and contributes to the development of society in the direction of equal rights and social justice. Therefore, the purpose of the research is to study the development of Chinese women's education and the impact of education on the status of women.

Research Methods: This research uses different research methods such as data analysis method, historical research method, comparative research method and other general scientific theoretical research methods. The historiographical method was used to analyze the documented forms and methods of women's education in the past. Also, theoretical research methods are used to consider the development of women's education from a historical retrospect and an evolutionary perspective. The generalization method helped to collect as much scientific literature as possible about the current state of development of the social status of women. Systematic approach - for researching problems in education and countermeasures.

The statement of basic materials: This article is dedicated to studying the development of women’s education in China, from the time when very few women could receive education to the popularization of women’s education today. Analyzing the educational status of contemporary Chinese women and discovering its shortcomings requires us to continuously improve the educational environment for women in the process of educational development.

Conclusions: Women's education in China originated in the late 19th century and had a significant impact on breaking free from the shackles of outmoded ideas and breaking down unequal gender perspectives. Nowadays, women's education in China continues to develop steadily, and the gender gap has been basically eliminated in the field of elementary education. The gender ratio of compulsory education and high school education is basically the same as that of the birth population, and gender education has basically achieved data equality. However, behind the prosperity of women's education, there are also some risks that cannot be ignored. Therefore, developing women's education remains a long-term and arduous task that requires unremitting efforts from all countries.

Keywords: Chinese women's education, women's schools, gender equality, the social status of women, the influence of education on the status of women, the development of Chinese women's education

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