Which role do women currently hold within the CCP?

Women in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) currently make up about 20% of the party's membership. This indicates that while there is representation, it is not equal to their share of the population or as significant as one would expect for gender equity. Over the years, efforts have been made to increase female participation in politics, yet structural and cultural factors within Chinese society, as well as the party, continue to limit their leadership roles.

The current 20% representation highlights ongoing challenges related to gender parity in political participation. Furthermore, this percentage reflects broader trends of underrepresentation of women in political systems globally, not just in China. The other options do not accurately describe the status of women in the CCP, as they do participate in the party and are not banned from membership, nor do they hold all leadership positions or represent residual members from previous parties.