The Impact of Marital Status and Fertility Status on Female Employment in China

Abstract

Since the founding of the country, Chinas system of guaranteeing womens employment has become increasingly sophisticated. However, from the application of Chinas comprehensive two-child policy to the opening of the three-child policy to the current abolition of marriage restrictions on birth registration in some regions, marriage and childbirth have become increasingly important issues for women seeking employment. At the same time, the data survey shows that, in reality, women still receive discrimination and unequal treatment in employment due to marriage and childbirth. As women of childbearing age are responsible for both population reproduction and social reproduction, attention should be paid to how marriage and motherhood affect womens employment. By analyzing various factors in womens employment, such as enterprises, government, family members, and social opinion, this study focuses on the possible effects, such as experiencing workplace discrimination more frequently in marriage and childbirth, on women and proposes corresponding solutions. In conclusion, the focus of creating a female-friendly employment environment is not on protection, but on building a good and sound social welfare system that takes into account the clear demands of womens development.