female political participation in China lags behind

My commentary piece in today’s South China Morning Post. While the authorities are boasting that China saw more women lawmakers and legislators during this year’s ‘two sessions’, China’s female political participation actually lags behind many other countries. Here’s why. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3125775/chinas-political-gender-gap-remains-huge-so-much-women-holding-half