National legislations and gender equality in Chinese flower industry: A case study of twenty flower business companies

The study investigated the extent gender equality had been mainstreamed in the flower industry based on the provisions of the1982 China constitution and the 1995 Labor act. A gender pyramid which provided a framework for mapping and assessing gender inequalities was developed. The data showed male participation at administrative structure was 53% greater than female and significantly different (P<0.05). The survey found that male workersʹ mean daily wage was higher than female workers by RMB 6.26 though not significantly different (P<0.05). However, the mean wage of a male or a female permanent worker was significantly different by RMB 17.35 or RMB 14.60 than a male or a female casual worker respectively. The paper concluded that gender issues have not been practically mainstreamed in the industry and provided the basis for gender mainstreaming.