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The dilemma of work and family for rural women in China: how do government and enterprises address it?

Among the rolling hills of Ceheng County in Guizhou province, China, resides the ethnic minority group of Bouyei. A Bouyei woman named Li Dingmei traveled over 1,500 kilometers to work in Zhejiang Province when she was only 14 years old.

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Invest in Impact for Myanmar’s Agriculture: The Corn Seed Program initiated by Taung Thu Ta Da

By: Nan Hat Shang Kham ​ Have you ever wondered how demanding the youths are for the agriculture sector in many countries around the world? With 88% of youths living in developing countries, youths make up ⅕ percentage of the population of developing countries, and ⅔ of them are from small farm households. According to

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Elderly Care in China: Obstacles and Innovations

Aging is an inevitable trend in China and will be so for quite a long time. The ratio of labor supply, pressure on elderly care, pension system and healthcare will create lots of challenges. The Chinese government also pointed out that we should see the opportunity of “silver hair economy”, with an increasing market demand of senior citizen’s service and products.

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