Beijing, Oct 22 (ANI): Women in China are facing discrimination at work places and are earning less than men despite spending more time on the job and working at home, a survey has revealed.
According to a survey released by the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) and National Bureau of Statistics, around one out of four female college students said they have been discriminated against when looking for jobs.
Female professional respondents said they encountered discrimination in their careers, as about 20 percent of their employers preferred to "hire only men or give men priority over women when both have the same capabilities".
Nearly 31 percent of the talented women said they were promoted slower than their male counterparts who had the same qualifications, the China Daily reports.
The survey also showed that women work 574 minutes a working day, on average, 37 minutes longer than men, and about 73 percent of married women said they do more housework than their husbands.
The survey also revealed that women earn much less than men in both rural and urban areas.
The annual income of female urbanites was 67 percent of that of their male counterparts, and women laborers earned only half of what men did in rural areas, the survey showed. (ANI)
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