Deng Yuzhi | |
|---|---|
 Yuzhi in 1949 | |
| Born | September 1900 |
| Died | October 1, 1996 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Deng Yuzhi (Chinese: 邓裕志, September 1900–October 1, 1996) also known as Cora Deng,[1] was a Chinese social and Christian activist, and a feminist. Born in Hubei, she promoted women's education and rights, and defied the traditional woman's role in Chinese society. A Protestant by birth, she was an active and leading member of the Chinese Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA). She established night schools for the women workers of industrial establishments, and fought for their rights.[2] At the age of 19, she participated in the May Fourth Movement,[3] and, on the establishment of the People's Republic, held positions in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) administration.
In her student days, Deng was introduced to social and revolutionary ideology by Maud Russell.[4] But Deng did not perceive herself as a feminist or a revolutionary, relying instead on Christianity as a source of her identity;[5] her social activism was triggered by her religious beliefs.[6]
- ^ Standaert & Tiedemann 2009, p. 618.
- ^ Lee & Stefanowska 2003, pp. 135–36.
- ^ "Deng Yuzhi (b. 1900)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ Honig 1992, p. 219.
- ^ Bays 1999, pp. 179, 243.
- ^ Cohen 1996, p. 392.