ABSTRACT
Differentiation is an important concept in post-colonial feminist theory. Any analysis of the diversity of women’s organizations must recognize the differences among women, since different forms of women’s organizations are products and examples of diversity in feminist movements. The Association was established in June 1986, under two favourable external conditions. Firstly, the All China Women’s Federation (ACWF) was concerned about research on various women’s issues. Secondly, research in social sciences was very active in the 1980s. As these research centres and associations are civil in nature, the government does not fund them, nor is there regular staff. The biggest problem for the Association, after its establishment, was the total lack of funds. Due to fund restrictions, the Association focused on training in its initial founding stage. Funded by the Ford Foundation, the ACWF Women’s Studies Institute of China (Quanguo fulian funü yanjiusuo) was to start a large-scale research project on the reproductive health of Chinese women.
