A medical student in China’s central Hubei province, identified by China’s Legal Daily as Xiaochun, was astounded when she was asked about her first menstruation during an interview for a civil service job.
What also baffled her was a series of gynaecological exams imposed on her and other female candidates, besides the standard physical examinations required for both genders.
One of the required tests was a “vaginal inspection”, a procedure in which doctors visually examine women’s vaginas and cervices, also used to collect cervical cells necessary for Pap smear tests.
To be an eligible applicant for a national civil servant job, women were also required to reveal information including the age they got their first menstruation periods, its cycle and volume.
Outraged by the absurd tests, Xiaochun and her fellow students protested on Monday outside the Human Resources and Social Security Department in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province, reported China’s Legal Daily on Tuesday…
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