Opportunities for Female students in China

The proportion of female students attending Chinese universities has increased over time for multiple reasons, one being the government's one-child policy. Now that the policy has been abandoned, some fear that female students may lose opportunities they've previously had. Leta Hong Fincher's Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China warned about widespread prioritization of sons over daughters in Chinese families. In relation to higher education, the success of women in their studies has resulted in a backlash against women because their success is seen a s problem for male students.