Throughouthistory,womenhavealwaysaimedforarecognisedplaceinsociety.Chinaisnoexception.Fromtheageoffootbindingtomodernizationtoday,theroleandrightsofwomenhaveundergoneadrastictransformation.Inmyopinion,womenshouldbetreatedequallyandgivenmorerights.
Firstly,womenhaveequalityineducation,marriage,rights,andfreedombylaw.OnfoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChinain1949,theCommunistPartyofChinadeclaredthatwomenshallenjoyequalrightswithmeninpolitical,economic,cultural,educationalandsociallife.Historically,womenhavealwaysbeenconsideredasinferiorcreaturesbothintellectuallyandphysicallytomen.Therehasalwaysbeenastereotypethat"awoman'splaceisinthehome.Expectedtobecaregivers,womengenerallyhavehadfewerlegalrightsandcareeropportunitiesthanmen.Sinceitiswritteninlaw,women'srightsandinterestsshouldbeprotectedandgenderequalityshouldbeguaranteed.Secondly,giventhegreatcontributionswomenaremakingtosociety,women'sroleshouldbegivenfullplay.InChina,womenaccountformorethan60percentoftherurallabourforceandareamajorforceinfarmingactivities,Furthermore,women'sroleineducatingtheirchildrenandsupportingthewholefamilyisalsovitaltomaintainawell-balancedsociety.
Toconclude,thoughChinamayhavetakengreatleapsforwardinofficialstatutesandpublicpronouncementsconcerningwomen,nonetheless,inpractice,backedbycenturiesofhistoryandtradition,theoldwaysdiehard.Therefore,moreeffortstopromotewomen'sequalrightsneedtobemade.(260words)
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