Despite the appearance that women are gaining more options and the significant improvement in status, there are still countless unarticulated violations to the rights of Chinese women in the People's Republic of China today. The improvement of women's rights often comes with economic and social development and in man parts of rural China today, there are still alarmingly high incidences of abuse of women or the violation of their rights.
It is only through modernization, a gradual change in the psyche of society about the equally significant role of women, and very importantly, educational opportunities that women in China can finally break free from these bonds. Affirmative action should be taken to make up for the past discrimination and to allow qualified women a level playing field, in all aspects of life, from family to education to employment. Women in modern China need to be empowered by being informed of their rights through education and exposure and must shift away from the traditionally weaker and more submissive sex to that of a more assertive role.
Much has been accomplished, yet a lot still remains to be done. The remaining injustices should be articulated, examined and tackled by society at large. Women have not been the passive recipients of miraculous changes in laws and human nature. Many generations of women have come together to affect these changes, through many more meetings, petition drives, lobbying, public speaking and non-violent resistance. But women have not gained full, or at least equitable freedom, even though they had taken equally tremendous risks throughout the society.
Judging from the results of our project, women's rights have undeniably been violated.
Yet, this is just part of the long and arduous journey just as how gender equality still generates passionate arguments. However there is a saying that goes "A journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step." At the preliminary stage of the championing of women's rights, we can conclude that with adequate attention and measures as well as an allowance of time, the feet long bound may once again see the light of day.