With college graduation ceremonies just weeks away, job hunting has entered its most intense period. Graduates are finding that although gender discrimination in employment has been officially prohibited for years, it remains widespread.

Cheng Qi, a geography major who will graduate in July from Jilin University, said she is one of the victims.

With her good academic performance and work experience, her parents thought she would be very competitive in the job market. But this is not the case. Cheng said she was rejected by many employers solely because she is female.