The effect of Chinese culture on equal opportunities in the Chinese labour market - A case study about gender equality in Chinese State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs)

Abstract

Gender stereotypes still exist in the current society, Chinese career women suffer from gender descrimination in their career life in various walks of life. Therefore, this thesis aims to use gender and organizational culture theories to show the deep roots of gender discrimination in Chinese women’s career life, especially in a few Chinese SOEs. The thesis applied qualitative research to collect research data, and after analysis, found there are four main reasons which can influence Chinese women’s career life. As career women, they suffer from at least three different pressures: Chinese traditional gendered opinion, organizational discrimination and social pressure.