A large number of women began to participate in production, daily life, and learning, and their thinking gradually changed.
It's impossible to change things all at once, but we've already seen gradual improvements.
For example, women who are abused by their in-laws are now more willing to file for divorce; girls whose parents don't allow them to go to school are now more willing to complain to the village chief; and the number of female workers in factories is gradually increasing.
With these changes came a shift in women's mindset, and some women gradually began to step onto the political stage.
They dared to apply for jobs, dared to become civil servants, and dared to resist all kinds of unfair treatment.
However, Shenxi still paid attention to another aspect: things will turn into their opposites when they reach an extreme, and haste makes waste.
The "fairy-like" women of modern society are wielding their fists with deadly force, hurting both the men at the bottom of society and the women themselves.
Conversely, the status of women in the country initiated by those two "fairies" did not improve because of feminism; on the contrary, it tended to decline, causing antagonism between men and women at the bottom of society and leading to social instability.
The pursuit of equality must be based on equality of personhood.
The physical qualities of men and women are different from the moment they are born.
Men are generally stronger and more impulsive, so they are naturally the first choice for physically demanding jobs.
Women bear the responsibility of childbirth and make indelible contributions to bearing the next generation.
True equality and equal rights are achieved when everyone performs their duties and everyone is treated equally.
It wasn't a boxing match; the man was yelling at the woman to join the army, fight in wars, help with flood relief, or work on construction sites, and so on.
The woman then yelled at the man to go have the baby.
This kind of boxing is meaningless.
The military does need women, and some women have outstanding military talents. Military talent doesn't necessarily have to be physical; it can also be intellectual.
True equality only exists when both sides respect each other.
For example, during a woman's maternity leave, men should take on more responsibility for supporting the family, do more housework within their capabilities, and show more care and love for their wives and children.
For example, after a husband has worked hard all day, his wife at home can prepare a hot meal for him and offer some care and concern.
If the child no longer needs to be cared for by both parents and both parents are working, then household chores should be divided according to ability: you cook, I wash the dishes; you sweep the floor, I take out the trash.
Shenxi issued an additional clause: women are entitled to leave before and after childbirth, with one month of leave before childbirth and eight months of leave after childbirth.
That's enough for the baby's breastfeeding.
It also grants men paternity leave, allowing them to have prenatal checkups three months after their wives give birth.
The husband needs to take care of his wife and children for these three months, and he cannot shirk this responsibility.
Back then, anyone who saw a husband being idle and neglecting his family could report him, and he would be punished.
After all, there are basic wages and supplies during the holiday.
If she uses her vacation to eat, drink, and have fun, then all her hard work will be wasted.
Furthermore, families with children receive additional subsidies.
If no one can take care of the child after eight months, both parents can choose one person to take care of the child, and the local government will provide financial subsidies to the parent who takes care of the child.
The property acquired during the marriage is indivisible and must be deposited into a single account (wages were initially held in local money shops, later changed to banks in Chenxi).
If they divorce and neither party is at fault, the property will be divided equally.
If one party is at fault, the party without fault shall be awarded more property according to the degree of fault.
After a divorce, if one party is still raising the child, the other party is required to pay additional child support expenses, no less than the expenses incurred during the marriage.
Until the parent who is raising the child stops raising the child and starts working.
However, this timeframe is not indefinite.
Shenxi already has detailed regulations stating that children can be sent to daycare centers after they turn three years old, where there are people specifically there to take care of them.
In other words, after a divorce, the non-custodial parent is required to pay the other parent's child support for up to three years, after which it becomes child support.
Child support is calculated based on the average cost of raising a child in the local area.
It's not just about the cost of a meal; it includes the expenses for the child's schooling and living, which each party needs to cover in half.
The child is considered an adult until they reach adulthood, which is defined as 18 years of age.
Children should start working when they reach adulthood.
Elderly care remains the family-based model, with both men and women stipulated to have a responsibility to care for their parents.
However, there is one exception: if a child has no parents to support them when they are very young, the child can choose whether or not to support their parents in their old age, depending on their circumstances.
As for parents who have abandoned their families or elderly people living alone, they can only rely on themselves for old age. They can choose to pay for old-age insurance and rely on government-provided collective old-age care facilities.
Because every house is provided by the government, there are no private properties.
Those who currently own private property can register with the government and receive equivalent compensation, after which the property will become government property.
Only shops can be bought and sold.
When the government owns a house, any additional houses can also be rented out.
Every healthy person must work; the work schedule is fixed at five days a week and eight hours a day.
Those who do not work receive no food rations and no money; there is no money for poverty alleviation in society, only poverty alleviation work.
With extra time, you can choose to do your own thing.
Small businesses can be run by anyone at the market; there are no restrictions on the size of the business.
After work and on holidays, you can choose to do small business at the market.
There are also private restaurants, small shops, and small workshops, which are all acceptable, but the employees in these places also work eight-hour workdays.
No businesses are allowed to operate at night to ensure everyone's daily routine.
The businesses and factories all belong to the government; no private individuals are involved.
This ensured that important production materials were in Shenxi's hands while also guaranteeing the free lives of ordinary people.
Every government decree issued may not be fully implemented immediately, but it still needs to be implemented to bring about gradual change.
In addition, the household registration system was also reformed. People do not need to provide certificates when moving within the province; they only need to provide certificates when leaving the province.
Shenxi thought that once everything was unified, there would be no need to excessively restrict the movement of ordinary people; registration would be all that would be needed.
During periods of scarcity, if resources are not distributed according to need in this way, some people will go hungry.
This was a decision that Shenxi had made after much deliberation.
Otherwise, some people would end up overeating while others would starve to death.
By allocating food and supplies according to need, we can ensure that everyone has enough to eat and wear.
Then we will gradually improve the lives of ordinary people.
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