The role of Women in China and Western Europe was both similar and different. Both places looked at women to be subordinate to men. Women did not take part in politics, and were to stay in the home to care for the children. In China, if Neo-Confucianism was practiced by the woman, foot binding was a standard practice, that bound the woman to the home. In Western Europe there was a similar practice, but the women only wore tight corsets, limiting their movement. In Western Europe there were many feminist movements that occurred. In China, having baby girls was seen as a bad thing, so infanticide was practiced. .
In China, women were treated horribly, especially after the adaptation of Neo-Confucianism. Neo-Confucianism was the rebirth of Confucianism, and was taken up by parts of the Chinese Population. In Neo-Confucianism, it was believed that women be bound to the home, so thats what they did. They used the process of Foot Binding to bind the women to the home. It limited mobility, so they were only able to move to different places in the home. In the home, they did the housework and took care of the children. Women never had a high ranking role in society. In China, girls weren't usually wanted when they were born. Some families committed infanticide, the killing of babies, so that they didn't have to raise them. When male babies were born, it was a celebration. Male children would carry the family name, which is why male children were wanted more than female. Females in China didn't do many things, they weren't usually allowed out of the house, to participate in politics, or to go in the market. .
In Western Europe, women were treated fairly the same as they were in China. Women, although they didn't have to bind their feet, wore tight corsets and conservative dresses which limited their movement. Women in Western Europe were a little more free than women in China. Sometimes in government, women would help their husbands make decisions and take over for their husbands when they were incapable of work.
