Policy Responses of Gender Imbalance in China：The "Care for Girls" Campaign

The sex ratio at birth in China has exceeded 107 for nearly 30 years. This paper reviews the policy responses to gender imbalance in China, which include China's strategic policies and actions on the governance of the male-skewed Sex Ratio at Birth (abbreviated as SRB). First, as its official position has evolved, the Chinese government has introduced a series of laws and regulations at both the national and provincial levels. Second, this paper analyzes a national government-oriented public policy system and strategic platform, the "Care for Girls" Campaign, including its history and latest progress. These policy responses and interventions have substantially enhanced women's social status and reduced the SRB. This paper highlights policy responses and their results using the latest Population Census data to assess changes in SRB during the decade from 2000 to 2010 in China.