Recently, Jiang Shengnan, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a well-known screenwriter, and a researcher at the School of Humanities of Wenzhou University, made a profound criticism of the phenomenon of "giving birth to sons to divide land" in an interview with the Economic Observer. She pointed out that this kind of unfair village rules and village agreements are the root cause of a series of social problems such as high bride price.
Jiang Shengnan's long-term research found that there is obvious gender discrimination in village rules and village agreements on land distribution in rural areas. Under these rules, families with sons are able to obtain more land, while families with daughters may face unfair land distribution. What's more, some localities even stipulate that after a daughter marries, she can only be allocated land in her husband's village, and even cancel the land that was originally allocated to older unmarried women.
Jiang Shengnan said that this gender-based land distribution not only deprives rural women of their land rights, but also leads to a preference for sons over women in their reproductive choices. This tendency further exacerbates the imbalance in the sex ratio at birth, creating a vicious circle. She pointed out that there was a direct link between the imbalance in the sex ratio at birth and the issue of high bride price. Due to the overpopulation of men, men in rural areas are in a relatively disadvantaged position in the marriage market, and in order to "grab" a bride, families have to pay a high bride price, which undoubtedly increases the economic burden of farmers.
Jiang Shengnan stressed that behind the problem of high bride price is deep-seated gender discrimination and unfair distribution of land rights. She called on relevant departments and all sectors of society to pay attention to this issue, promote the reform of the rural land rights distribution system, and ensure that rural women can enjoy land rights and interests equally. At the same time, she also suggested that education and education should be used to raise farmers' awareness of gender equality and land rights, and fundamentally change the concept of preference for sons over women.
This topic has aroused widespread attention and heated discussions from all walks of life. Many netizens have expressed their support for Jiang Shengnan's view, believing that protecting the land rights and interests of rural women is an important part of maintaining social fairness and justice. At the same time, some experts also called for a multi-faceted approach to solving the problem of high bride price, including reforming the land system and strengthening gender equality education.
With the appeal of Jiang Shengnan and other committee members and the attention of all sectors of society, we have reason to believe that this issue will receive more attention and effective resolution. This will not only help safeguard the rights and interests of rural women, but also make a positive contribution to social harmony and stability. I'm going to be hot