
Half the sky: the woman's place in Chinese society
Bobby Van Jaarsveld
31 min
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<div>Chairman Mao famously said that 'women hold up half the sky'. It was a revolutionary statement in a feudal society (though it did help him, very much, with a labour shortage). But the recent high-profile murder of a young vlogger at the hands of her ex-husband has reignited a national conversation - have Chinese women every truly held up half the sky? With Leta Hong Fincher, author of <em>Betraying Big Brother</em>.<br> <br> Presented by Cindy Yu.</div>
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Half the sky: the woman's place in Chinese society
Bobby Van Jaarsveld