A researcher works at a laboratory of Coconut Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, March 11, 2021. Photo: Xinhua
A researcher works at a laboratory of Coconut Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, March 11, 2021. Photo: Xinhua
Women and gender
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Gender equality: China will give female scientists priority in recruitment and research funding, provided they meet the mark

  • While women in China are widely educated with a high labour force participation rate, top-level science jobs still tend to be dominated by men
  • Age limits will be eased for women for talent programmes, and research projects will give more time for female researchers who have been on maternity leave

Coco Feng
Coco Feng in Beijing

Updated: 2:19am, 21 Jul, 2021

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A researcher works at a laboratory of Coconut Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, March 11, 2021. Photo: Xinhua
A researcher works at a laboratory of Coconut Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, March 11, 2021. Photo: Xinhua
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