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Young girls are given a 4 year education (cooking, beer making, weaving) then become priestesses, married off, servants, concubines. Photo: https://www.travelblog.org/Photos/4317998
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The education of upper-class women and the practice of foot binding made them more marriageable. Female infanticide rose in peasant families due to famine and stress. Photo:http://quatr.us/china/history/ming.htm
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Women had rights. Were able to be in public without their husbands, shake hands and hold conversations with men. Photo: http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz3698562a56f08.html
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Known as China's first female general; held political and military power. Photo: https://www.pinterest.com/asantoyoh/fu-hao/
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Women were educated in domestic responsibilities such as crafts, weaving, playing instruments, and obedience. Photo: http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Science_and_technology_of_the_Song_dynasty
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Girls who wanted to escape the patriarchal society often fled to Buddhist schools where they became educated. Photo: http://spirittourism.com/culture/monastery/buddhist-monastery-destinations-nepal/
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According to treaties, women are not allowed to participate in state affairs.
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Women are seen as complementary opposites of men. Photo: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/gand/hd_gand.htm
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Society is patriarchal and daugthers are not of value. Girls were sold into prostitution and female infants were killed. Photo: http://ohfact.com/interesting-facts-about-han-dynasty/
