The Everyday Representation of Women Through China's Women's Congresses.
Despite extensive research on women's substantive representation in parliaments, China's women's congresses—designated representative bodies for women at every administrative tier—remain understudied. Based on fieldwork in four county-level units, this article demonstrates that although these congre...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 35; no. 160; pp. 1779 - 1799 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul2026
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