Gender-health disparities: exploring the counterbalancing mechanisms of labor disadvantage and health behaviors in rural China

Yang, Xiaozhao Yousef; Wu, Nan; Hou, Jiawei

doi:10.1007/s42379-022-00106-z

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“…This manifests in three main ways: First, due to scarce employment opportunities and lower incomes in rural areas, women often rely financially on their husbands. The dependence weakens their bargaining power [ 47 ]. Second, the patrilineal system often prioritize men’s rights over women’s rights, especially in property and inheritance matters.…”

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“…The uneven playing field for women and men in Chinese courtrooms has been interpreted for institutional and political reasons [ 24 , 26 , 48 ]. Judicial decisions in favor of fathers, who are often impulsive and disruptive, are more in line with judge’s professional interests [ 22 , 47 ], as this can avoid antagonizing male litigants and the potential risks they pose [ 34 ]. Moreover, judges are often encouraged to seek mediated solutions that are generally acceptable to all parties rather than resolving disputes through litigation [ 27 , 34 ].…”

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Gender bias in child custody judgments: Evidence from Chinese family court

Zhang,

Chen,

Wang

2024

PLoS ONE

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Based on a quantitative analysis of a novel dataset comprising 10,093 publicly available judgments of adjudicated child custody disputes from the China Judgments Online website, this article identifies potential gender bias in Chinese family courts under certain conditions. Key findings include: 1. Mothers are generally more proactive in seeking custody and are awarded custody in the majority of cases compared to fathers. 2. Specifically, mothers have a significant advantage in cases involving daughters, while their advantage in cases involving sons is less pronounced. 3. In rural courts, the results are notably different: mothers are disadvantaged overall, fathers are particularly assertive in seeking custody of sons compared to daughters, and mothers are less likely than fathers to be awarded custody of sons. Building on existing literature, this study highlights potential judicial biases rooted in societal gender norms prevalent in rural areas. This raises questions about whether courts have achieved substantive gender equality and whether the legal principle of ’the best interests of the child’ is consistently upheld in every court decision. This study enhances the understanding of gender bias within China’s family court system by providing valuable insights for those interested in addressing gender inequality. It not only highlights specific challenges women face in custody cases but also calls for broader societal and policy changes to support women and combat gender discrimination in all its forms.

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Section: A Review Of Factors Influencing Judicial Outcomes In Child C...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: A Review Of Factors Influencing Judicial Outcomes In Child C...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender bias in child custody judgments: Evidence from Chinese family court

Zhang,

Chen,

Wang

2024

PLoS ONE

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“…Considerable literature attributed gender inequality in health to economic status, social customs and law ( 28 – 30 ). Thanks to lower status in labor market, women's labor force participation is minimal or secondary to their domestic contributions ( 30 , 31 ). As a result, there does exist gender discrimination with regard to intra-household resource allocation such as nutrition and medical care ( 32 – 34 ).…”

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Is there gender inequality in the impacts of energy poverty on health?

Zhang

Linghu

Meng

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Front. Public Health

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This paper aims to study the gender inequality in the health impacts of energy poverty. Using the Chinese Family Panel Studies (CFPS) 2018 data, we examine the gender heterogeneous effects of energy poverty on residents' health. The empirical results indicate that energy poverty would increase the ratio of respiratory disease, hospitalization as well as the healthcare expenditure. The effects are moderated by housework time. Moreover, we explore the gender inequality of the health impacts and find that women's health is more severely impaired and the effect of gender inequality is heterogeneous between urban and rural areas. We further investigate the historical origins of intra-household division of labor and reveal that the root of gender inequality in the health effects of energy poverty is status inequality. The government should give the first priority to energy poverty alleviation through modern energy network construction. Providing the energy-deprived families with ventilation equipment and medical insurance should be considered as the next step. Finally, it is imperative to eradicate urban-rural dual structure and legislate to ensure gender equality in the whole society.

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Gender-health disparities: exploring the counterbalancing mechanisms of labor disadvantage and health behaviors in rural China

Cited by 2 publications

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Gender bias in child custody judgments: Evidence from Chinese family court

Gender bias in child custody judgments: Evidence from Chinese family court

Is there gender inequality in the impacts of energy poverty on health?

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