Nqogu

Article Proposal

Hello Everybody! I propose to create a comprehensive, well-supported, neutral entry on Gender Inequality in China because it is a significant issue that deserves proper attention on Wikipedia. The current Wikipedia category of Women’s Rights in Asia has one subcategory for China. Unfortunately this subcategory only discusses the violence agaisnt women in China, which leads to the Wiki entry on Bride-buying. Although bride buying is a significant aspect of gender inequality in China, it does not begin to effectively present the entire issue. Currently, Wikipedia has an entry that broadly covers Gender Inequality with a subsection titled “Gender Inequality Across the Globe.” Under this subsection there exists a very brief summary of international gender inequality issues followed by a discussion of gender inequality in the United States. There is no reference to the gender disparities that plague China. The topic of gender inequality in China is a very significant issue that has been researched and published in a number of scholarly journals and has received attention from influential international organization, such as the United Nations. In order to allocate the proper attention to this topic, my new entry will include subsections on legislation, cultural/societal norms, and implications in regards to family structure, education, healthcare, and employment. In order to provide detailed discussion of each subsection, I have found a significant number of scholarly resources, such as works by the World Bank and Amartya Sen. I hope that other contributors will continue my contributions by adding subsections including but not limited to, the history of gender inequality and the impacts of gender inequality on sexuality. I propose to link this entry to the main page on Gender Inequality under the subsection “Gender Inequality Across the Globe,” where I will also be adding a brief overview on the topic.

After surveying Wikipedia, I came across various independent entries for gender inequality in specific areas. These entries were successfully constructed with no warnings of being taken down. I know that new entries have a higher risk of being deleted, but I believe that by maintaining Wikipedia’s guidelines for a proper entry and correctly linking my entry to others, it will receive substantial foot traffic and not be deleted.

I will be completing this entry under the guidance of a Poverty, Justice, and Development course at Rice University. I have added the banner to the top of this page if you would like further information. If you have any suggestions for the execution of my proposed entry, please let me know. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thank you. Nqogu (talk) 16:44, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

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Sarah, thank you very much for the invitation. I will be sure to visit the Teahouse.Nqogu (talk) 02:52, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

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