Asia Insight · SEASON 12

The Struggle of Unwed Mothers: China

Episode 14 · 2023-05-19

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Episode overview

Under China's One-Child Policy, maternity benefits had been confined only to married couples, excluding mothers of children born out of wedlock. In recent years, major cities have revised this policy to combat population decline, prompting more people to apply for the benefits. However, as preexisting social discrimination against unwed mothers still remains, many face an uphill battle in actually attaining these rights that should be due to all women.

28 minutes

Season 12 episodes

1. Street Food as Social Rehabilitation: Thailand2023-01-06 2. Bonding in the Barangay: The Philippines2023-01-13 3. Reforming the National Sport of Muay Thai: Thailand2023-01-20 4. Fishermen Face Land Development: Penang, Malaysia2023-01-27 5. Seniors! Back to School: Thailand2023-02-03 6. "On That Day, We Were Fearless": China's White Paper Movement2023-02-10 7. House of Manga Aspirations: Japan2023-02-17 8. Tokyo's Sustainable Fishermen2023-02-24 9. Trains Carry Workers Home After Zero-COVID: China2023-03-03 10. Taiwan's 100,000 Emergency Shelters2023-03-17 11. Youth Living in the Changing Hong Kong2023-03-31 12. Pioneer of Food Waste Reduction: Taichung, Taiwan2023-04-21 13. A Flood of Climate Migration: Bangladesh2023-05-12 14. The Struggle of Unwed Mothers: China2023-05-19 15. Shaping Sustainable Cashmere: Mongolia2023-06-09 16. The Reality Faced by Nepal's Workers Overseas2023-06-16 17. Refuge in a Train - Life After the Turkey Earthquake2023-06-23 18. Violence-Free Stadiums: Indonesia2023-06-30 19. Attempted Change in the Garment Industry: Bangladesh2023-07-07 20. Struggling Elderly Migrant Workers: Xi'an, China2023-07-14 21. Herding Above the Clouds: Pakistan2023-07-28 22. To Live is to Paint: Mongolia2023-08-04 23. The Uncertainty of China's "Factory Inheritors"2023-08-18 24. A Language Identity: Taiwan2023-09-01 25. A Country Goes Digital: Cambodia2023-09-08 26. Recognition for Paternity Leave: South Korea2023-09-15 27. Cambodia's Hip-hop School for Children2023-10-06 28. Making Food Waste Useful: The Philippines2023-10-20 29. Artistic Coexistence in Treasure Hill: Taiwan2023-10-27 30. The Rise in Young Chinese Street Vendors2023-11-10 31. Newspaper of the Street Children: India2023-11-17 32. Online Voice Actors Go Global: The Philippines2023-12-08 33. A Border School of Hope: Mae Sot, Thailand2023-12-22