In March 2016, Lean In China launched a nationwide survey titled “Women,Work and Happiness”. The White Paper seeks to use the data collected from the survey to provide recommendations on advancing gender equality in the home and workplace based on a deeper understanding and analysis of the unique priorities, needs and challenges that women in China face as they progress in their careers and lives.

1. 2016 Women, Work and Happiness White Paper

4. Objectives of the White Paper

14. The amount of unpaid work done by women
also increases significantly with marriage and
having children. We noted that women with the
highest incomes did the least unpaid work. This
suggests that the less unpaid work a woman
does at home, the more she is able to take on a
more senior or demanding role at work.

18. 74.9% of women believe that there should be more women leaders in society.
A higher percentage of women born in the 90s (79.33%) feel the need to have
more female leaders than women born in the 70s (66.15%), and this could be
reflective of the changing social attitudes of the younger generation of women.

20. When asked about challenges faced in
the workplace, women responded by an
overwhelming majority that their top
ranked three challenges were all linked
to familial responsibilities.
Conversely, the lack of skills, role
models and peer support are ranked as
the lowest ranked three chanllenges -
implying that women do not think they
lack competence, and the social
environment in general does support
women's progression in the workplace.
Challenges faced by women in the workplace

23. The business case for gender diversity

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