The Jurisprudential Basis and Developments of Gender Equality Laws: Based on The Current Legislation of China and Korea

Abstract

In recent years, in the Asia-Pacific region, more and more people have begun to pay attention to gender equality, and the conflict between the historical patriarchal concept and the gradually awakened feminism. The research object of this paper is the Asia-Pacific region.  This article examines the most recent developments in gender equality legislation, using South Korea and China as examples. Topics covered include employment equality, gender issues in family law, and the rights and interests of genders other than men and women. This paper uses the methods of literature analysis, case analysis, comparative research, and historical analysis. The conclusion of this paper is that the social environment has become more equal in terms of gender, and there are more and more perfect laws to ensure gender equality. However, due to the deep-rooted backward concepts formed by historical and cultural reasons, the concrete implementation and execution of gender equality laws in the real society are hindered. There is still room for improvement.