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Definition of Asian-American women
Asian American women refer to American females that are of Asian origins, including Chinese American women, Philippine American women, Indian American women, Japanese American women, Korean American women, Vietnam American women and Asian American women of other origins. Asian American women constitute about 6 percent of the female population, and this group are growing more and more influential in the United States, yet they are still facing racial and ethnic discriminations (Smith. M. T., 2013). Scholars have been paying more attention to Asian American women as a whole, and proposing new policies that can improve their situations in various fields.

Demographics
Due to historical reasons, Asian women immigrated to the United States under particular circumstances.

Cambodian American women
Cambodian women coming to America peaked after 1980s, when Cambodian revolution happened (Chung, R. C. Y. 2001, p. 116). Those women came to America to escape from political oppression. In America, they faced many obstacles such as language and unfamiliar lifestyles. And they took double roles as housewives and breadwinners.

Chinese American women
Chinese Americans are one of the earliest immigrant groups. Chinese began to immigrate to America in large numbers from the mid-19th century. But the share of female Asian American grew in large numbers only after 1965. America once enacted some acts to exclude Chinese women, leading to a low share of women among Asian Americans (Chan, S., 1991, p. 109). This situation changes after 1965, when a new act issued to erase the exclusion of Chinese women. Presently, Asian American women occupy more than a half of all Asian American.

Indian American women
Indian American women didn't get permission to the United States until 1946. Those Indians who came to America were professionals, students and undereducated women along with family members. Most of the first wave Indian women coming to America received high education and established their careers in professional industries. Indian American women are influenced by diverse cultures. The traditional Indian female role restricts the adjustment of Indian women in the United States (LaFromboise, T. D., 1990, p. 455). They are trying to balance their roles between family and career.

Korean American women
Female Korean immigration to the United States can be categorized into four types (Yu, E. Y., 2002, p. 72). The first type immigrants’ women came to America following their husbands, who worked in agriculture industry. The second type had some skills, and were more civilized. The third type came to America around 1945, when America issued a law giving more permission to Korean women. Those women were more educated and professional. The fourth type moved to America seeking for better education and better life. Those immigrants forsaken traditional values and accepted American values.

Asian American Women's history
Over twenty years ago, existing scholarship and studies on Asian American history tended to focus on male working-class. It was not until in the late 1980's that scholars began to lay a significant emphasis on Asian American women's history (Winans, A. A., 2016, p. 468). A focus on Asian American women for the last two decades shifts the perspective we look at Asian American history. Generally, gender scholars onAsian American women studies explored how gender inequalities combining with other aspects of discriminations oppress Asian American women. Earlier, historians on the field of Asian American women tried to lay an academic ground by collecting the knowledge of their lives, perspectives and identities. Later, under the influence of deconstruction, historians began to analyze the construction of Asian American women's role and identities, using interdisciplinary tools, such as cultural, social and postcolonial theories (Winans, A. A., 2016, p. 470).

Health
Many Asian American women do not enjoy health insurance. They are more likely to experience stress in high-pressure environments. Now Asian American women recognize the need to have some mental health treatment and are fighting to normalize the process (Chen, S., 2018). And some institutions have implemented mental health program for Asian American women, including Harvard University.

Education
Asian American women perform well in the field of education. They have achieved higher attainment than other women and are as brilliant as their male counterparts (Smith. M. T., 2013). Asian American women's graduation rate in 2004 is 49.4 percent, nearly 4 percent higher than that of white women, which is 45.8. In 2010, Asian American women got the same amount of degrees in science and engineering as their male counterparts.

Career
Asian American women often encounter the glass ceiling in their workplace (Tso, T. D., 2018). Due to their shapes and faces, they look like students or immature. Asian American women face more problems than Asian American men. They are often thought of adorable than competent in workplaces, which impedes women's career development (Kwon, R. O., 2019). This shows that many people are still in racism towards Asian people. They are still struggling to overcome minority overshadows.

Culture
It's common for Asian Americans to encounter culture clash. Racial isolation for Asian American women is more difficult than for other ethnic groups. In face of isolation, Asian American women stick to families, which in turn heightens the isolation. On the other hand, to integrate in American culture, they need to abandon their past cultural expectations.

Asian American Women and Feminism
Sexism, as racism, is one main oppressive forces on Asian American women. It's important for both non-native American women and white American women to recognize the racism on women of other origins. The identification as women unite Asian American women together regardless of races. Asian American women have their own histories in the context of international relations and Asian American history. It's more difficult for Asian women to move into high occupational status (Cheng, L., 2012).

It's significant for Asian American women to be aware of their common identities and have the consciousness of feminism. Before 1980s, Asian American women didn't participate in any feminism movements, for they considered the movement the concern of middle-class white women (Chow, E. N. L., 2013, p. 107). However, some Asian women who participated in any movements for oppressed groups did improve the consciousness of their gender identity among Asian women. And many of them actually participated in community activities to improve their situations as women. Meanwhile, they face many barriers in political activists. They do not only encounter restrictions on their traditional female roles but also restrictions on their racial status. Presently, more and more Asian women recognize the significance to establish their causes within Asian American organizations and treat women's issues institutionally (Chow, E. N. L., 2013, p. 111).

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