In China, Women Fill Gap in Heavy-Labor Industries. Shortage of male workers opens a path.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Women are increasingly working in heavy-labor industries due to a shortage of male laborers, offering them new freedoms but also burdens that men don’t have

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In China, Women Fill Gap in Heavy-Labor Industries
Shortage of male workers opens a path in industries like construction and railways, spurred by rural development initiative.

[Dream Girl]

1. I thought there was a shortage of women in China

[Warpy]

4. That was my reaction. They've got plenty of men

There just aren't enough women aroundf for them to marry.

My guess is that these are women who want their own lives and a good paycheck to fund them, same reason women go into things like construction and mining here in the US.

[Diamond_Dog]

2. Curious ....why is there a shortage of male laborers in China?

[empedocles]

3. Curious here also