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22 Apr 2018

Author:
Associated Press, Bangkok Post

China: HRW reports gender discrimination rampant; attractiveness & availability of female workers used to induce male applicants

"HRW: 'Men only' job ads show discrimination in China", 23 April 2018

A human rights group says gender discrimination is widespread in the Chinese workforce, with many hiring advertisements openly calling only for male applicants and using the attractiveness of female co-workers as a draw.

Human Rights Watch released the report...after looking at more than 36,000 job advertisements posted between 2013 and 2018....

...Sexist hiring practices further widen gaps in both female work participation and pay levels....

...It's also a reflection of "deeply discriminatory views about women''...including that they are less capable than men, or that they are not fully committed to their jobs because....

In examining the tech sector, the report pointed to numerous cases where the attractiveness and availability of female workers is used as an inducement for men to apply for jobs.

The sexism ranged from job ads stating "men only or men preferred'', "rejecting or refusing to review female applicants' resumes'', "rejecting female applicants for second round interview opportunities'', and "having higher requirements for educational attainment from female applicants,'' according to the federation's data.

...Beyond overcoming such attitudes, change is impeded by a lack of determination and enforcement mechanisms, along with obstacles linked to China's authoritarian politics, the report said.

[also refers to Alibaba and Tencent]