How are women in Southern China treated?

I am doing a report on the treatment of women in China, and I have already spoken with two Chinese people from the North-East (Harbin and Qingdao). Both have told me about how women in their areas are treated, and so far I have found no significant differences. Both have also told me that women in the South are treated much differently from women in the North. Could anyone elaborate on this for me? Neither could give me any specifics.

I'm looking for cultural differences, social differences... Is a woman allowed to speak to a man before spoken to? Does the woman ask the man out? Are there classes in schools girls are not allowed to take? Any jobs women are expected to take care of? What is the role of a woman in the house?

These sorts of things.

Any help would be appreciated.