Native women in Hong Kong used to be situated within the context of Chinese family and society, in which they were treated the same as Mainland women or Taiwanese women. Under the traditional Chinese patriarchy structure, the society was male-dominated, and women had a relatively subordinate familial role. However, there are cultural differences between Mainland Chinese citizens and citizens of Hong Kong. During the British colonial period the emergence of Western culture (i.e. "Westernization") created a mix of traditional Chinese culture and Western values.
In gender division of labor, women are expected to be the homemaker even though some of them are the breadwinner at the same time. It is difficult for them to strike a balance between family and work. However, getting promoted is accompanied by more time devoted to workplace, which place women in disadvantage since they need to fulfill household responsibility as well. The situation might be even worse in finance and business industry where require longer working hours to handle fierce competition.Therefore, many women would give up senior positions to stay balance between family and workplace. Besides, a lot of people in Hong Kong still uphold the traditional gender ideology that men's status should always be superior than women's. According to the survey conducted by Women's Commission in 2010, 36.8% of female and 32.8% of male reported that patriarchal supremacy still exist in their family. In this case, the role of being female leader might possibly threaten their spouses' power in the relationship. In addition, there are also 46.1% of male and 32.3% of female agreed that male political leader would do much better than female. This gendered perception might possibly discourage women from competing higher positions with men. Moreover, glass ceiling also hinders women from reaching the top position. The job segregation by sex restrict women in certain types of job like clerical, which limit their work experience and thus making them harder to get promoted. Even though some women are capable enough to move upward, the old-boy network exclude women from decision-making.

Q: What is one obstacle women face?
A: gender division of labor, women are expected to be the homemaker even though some of them are the breadwinner at the same time.

Q: What types of jobs do they hold to be the breadwinner?
A: The job segregation by sex restrict women in certain types of job like clerical,

Q: Do women try to hold jobs?
A: Therefore, many women would give up senior positions to stay balance between family and workplace.

Q: How do women feel about that?
A: lot of people in Hong Kong still uphold the traditional gender ideology that men's status should always be superior than women's.
Do women stay at home due to no other choice?
the role of being female leader might possibly threaten their spouses' power in the relationship. the old-boy network exclude women from decision-making. 36.8% of female and 32.8% of male reported that patriarchal supremacy still exist in their family.
36.8% of female and 32.8% of male reported that patriarchal supremacy still exist in their family.