Disarming Gender stereotypes

Jiang Yi

Gender stereotype is a global issue and it may give rise to gender discrimination. Jiang Yi observed that female university students were sometimes told that it is a better choice to choose a stable job to strike a balance between family and career. Meanwhile, the male students are confronted with stereotypes as well, which require them to be brave and adventurous. Through her Act, Yi engaged the students in Zhejiang University, especially the students' association and a team taking part in a business competition, by publishing an article on WeChat (reaching 600+ readers) and organised an offline activity to discussion repercussions of such stereotypes. She also published an interview with the leader of one of the students' association concerning female development.