Liang Jun (梁軍, born 1945) is a Chinese activist and teacher, who has campaigned for women's right to education in China, as well as being a co-founder of both the

Henan Community Education Research Centre Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...

and China's first women's history museum, the Henan Women and Children Activity Center.

Biography

Liang was born in Yiyang county in

Henan Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...

in 1945. She graduated from

Beijing Normal University Beijing Normal University (BNU, ), colloquially known as Beishida (), is a public research university located in Beijing, China, with a strong emphasis on humanities and sciences. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China ...

's History Department in 1968. From 1985 she subsequently taught at Henan Women Cadres School, where she was eventually promoted to the role of Vice President. During her time as a teacher she travelled to rural communities talking to women, and giving lectures to professional bodies such as the Women Technical Workers^' Association, the Women Cadres' Association, the Women^'s Teachers^' Association, and the Women Medical Workers^' Association. An advocate for

women's rights Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries. In some countries, ...

in China since the 1980s, and in particular the right to education, in 1998 Liang co-founded the

. The centre worked to support women in rural areas to establish cooperatives, as well as campaigning against domestic violence, and other issues. She has also worked with people who are HIV positive, and established the Red Ribbon Association. She was later appointed Vice President of

Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou University (), colloquially known in Chinese as Zhèngdà () and abbreviated as ZZU is a public university located in Zhengzhou, Henan, China. Zhengzhou University is the largest university in China in terms of number of students (aroun ...

International Friendship Women's College. Liang has also worked as an oral historian, collecting testimonies for China's first women's history museum, the Henan Women and Children Activity Center, which she co-founded with Li Xiaojiang and others.

Selected publications

* Li Xiaojiang, and Liang Jun. "The Contradictory Aspects of Women Cadres' State of Mind and Social Adjustments: Also on Certain Issues Involving Construction of the Ranks of Women Cadres." ''Chinese Sociology & Anthropology'' 20.3 (1988): 52–68. * Liang Jun. "The Prevention and Cure of AIDS in Rural Areas: Experiences in Community Intervention." ''Chinese Sociology & Anthropology'' 40.4 (2008): 90-96''.''

References

External links

Henan Women and Children Activity Center

Henan Community Center for Education and Research
{{Authority control Living people 1945 births Chinese women activists Chinese women academics Chinese women's rights activists Beijing Normal University alumni Academic staff of Zhengzhou University