Strategizing for politics: Chinese women's participation the one-party state

摘要: Synopsis The article outlines the key challenges and obstacles for aspiring women leaders that have emerged during economic political reforms from mid 1980s. It presents perspectives of activists in PRC currently working to improve rates women's participation formal, official politics. paper argues face ongoing participation, are beginning dismantle within formal discourse a tenet has limited advocacy powers reform period—the principle equality with men will be achieved through development requires no special gender-specific program facilitate its emergence.