in the case of Jiangxi and Yanan soviets that he led in 1930s and 1940s Mao had insisted that women were the equals of men
Party under him formally outlawed the practice of foot binding that had survived in parts of China until the 1940s
However, it is said that Mao and the party often failed to respect the principle of female equality
Mao either used women or patronize them
Mao became a notorious womanizer
few important posts in the party organization went to women
Foreign visitors to the CCP base at Yanan noted how domestic chores were carried out by female comrades
Ding Lin, who had joined CCP described Mao and CCP as hypocrites. Asserted that contrary to their claim to be revolutions, they exploited women and Mao's brand of socialism did not truly include female emancipation.
Marriage reform under Mao in 1950s
Mao helped women once he was in power
First acts of CCP to introduce new marriage law in 1950
concubinage was abolished
arranged marriages were to be discontinued
paying of dowries and bride-prices forbidden
women and men who had been previously forced to marry were entitled to divorce
all marriages had to be officially recorded
Collectivization on status of women
further laws passed in 1950s granted women right to own and sell land property
Women were actually granted land in own name
life in communes brought women to an advantage
HOW THIS AFFECTED MAO'S MAINTENANCE OF POWER
Gave Mao support of women since women were able to provide for themselves through the collectivization program
However, equality among women and men did not change over night and there was a gained prejudice against women and there was a state of disorder as women were able to divorce and marry as many times as they liked
- Mao was a defender of women's rights
- in the case of Jiangxi and Yanan soviets that he led in 1930s and 1940s Mao had insisted that women were the equals of men
- Party under him formally outlawed the practice of foot binding that had survived in parts of China until the 1940s
- However, it is said that Mao and the party often failed to respect the principle of female equality
- Mao either used women or patronize them
- Mao became a notorious womanizer
- few important posts in the party organization went to women
- Foreign visitors to the CCP base at Yanan noted how domestic chores were carried out by female comrades
- Ding Lin, who had joined CCP described Mao and CCP as hypocrites. Asserted that contrary to their claim to be revolutions, they exploited women and Mao's brand of socialism did not truly include female emancipation.
- Marriage reform under Mao in 1950s
- Mao helped women once he was in power
- First acts of CCP to introduce new marriage law in 1950
- concubinage was abolished
- arranged marriages were to be discontinued
- paying of dowries and bride-prices forbidden
- women and men who had been previously forced to marry were entitled to divorce
- all marriages had to be officially recorded
- Collectivization on status of women
- further laws passed in 1950s granted women right to own and sell land property
- Women were actually granted land in own name
- life in communes brought women to an advantage
HOW THIS AFFECTED MAO'S MAINTENANCE OF POWER