Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women (Revised in 2022)
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women (Revised in 2022)
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women (Revised in 2022)
Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No. 122
October 30, 2022
The Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women, which has been adopted at the 37th Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress, is hereby promulgated and shall become effective from January 1, 2023.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women (Revised in 2022)
(Adopted at the Fifth Session of the Seventh National People's Congress on April 3, 1992; and amended for the first time in accordance with the Decision on Revising the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women adopted at the 17th Session of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress on August 28, 2005; amended for the second time in accordance with the Decision on Amending Fifteen Laws Including the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Wild Animals adopted at the Sixth Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress on October 26, 2018; and revised at the 37th Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress on October 30, 2022)
Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Political Rights
Chapter III Personal and Personality Rights
Chapter IV Cultural and Educational Rights and Interests
Chapter V Rights and Interests Related to Labor and Social Security
Chapter VI Property Rights and Interests
Chapter VII Personal Rights
Chapter VIII Marriage and Family Rights and Interests
Chapter IX Legal Liability
Chapter X Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution, with a view to protecting the legitimate rights and interests of women, promoting the equality between men and women and all-round development of women, giving full play to women's role in building a socialist modern country in all respects, and carrying forward the core socialist values.
Article 2 Equality between men and women is the basic national policy of China. Women shall enjoy equal rights with men in political, economic, cultural, and social aspects and in family life.
The State shall take necessary measures to promote equality between men and women, eliminate all kinds of discrimination against women, and prohibit any act that excludes or restricts women from lawfully enjoying and exercising various rights and interests.
The State shall protect the special rights and interests enjoyed by women in accordance with the law.
Article 3 The leadership of the Communist Party of China in the protection of women's rights and interests shall be upheld. A working mechanism with government guidance, coordination among various parties, and social participation shall be established.
The people's governments at all levels shall attach importance to and strengthen the protection of the rights and interests of women.
The institutions of the people's governments at the county level or above that are in charge of the work concerning women and children shall be responsible for organizing, coordinating, guiding and urging the relevant departments to perform their duties in the protection of women's rights and interests.
The relevant departments of the people's governments at the county level or above shall, within the scope of their respective responsibilities, perform their duties in the protection of the rights and interests of women.
Article 4 The protection of the legitimate rights and interests of women shall be a common responsibility of the whole society. The State organs, social organizations, enterprises and public institutions as well as mass organizations of self-government at the grass-roots level shall protect the rights and interests of women in accordance with the law.
The State shall take effective measures to provide necessary conditions for women to lawfully exercise their rights.
Article 5 The State Council shall formulate an outline for women's development in China, organize the implementation thereof, incorporate it into the plan for the national economy and social development, and ensure and promote the all-round development of women in all areas.
Each local people's government at the county level or above shall, according to the outline for women's development in China, formulate and organize the implementation of the plan for the development of women within its respective administrative jurisdiction and incorporate it into the plan for the national economy and social development.
Local people's governments at the county level or above shall include the funds required for protection of women's rights and interests in the budget at the equivalent level.
Article 6 The All-China Women's Federation and local women's federations at all levels shall, in accordance with the law and the charter of the All-China Women's Federation, represent and safeguard the interests of women of all nationalities and all walks of life, manage the work on the protection of women's rights and interests, and promote equality between men and women and the all-round development of women.
The trade unions, the communist youth leagues, the disabled persons' federation and other mass organizations shall, within their respective scope of work, manage the work on the protection of women's rights and interests.
Article 7 The State encourages women to have self-esteem and self-confidence, achieve self-reliance and self-improvement, and use the law to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.
Women shall abide by national laws, observe social morality, professional ethics and family virtues, and perform their obligations under the law.
Article 8 When formulating or revising laws, regulations, rules and other normative documents involving women's rights and interests, relevant organs shall listen to the opinions of the women's federations, fully consider women's special rights and interests, and conduct gender equality assessment when necessary.
Article 9 The State shall establish a sound statistical survey system for women's development, perfect its monitoring indicator system for gender statistics, regularly conduct statistical survey and analysis on women's development and protection of women's rights and interests, and publish relevant information.
Article 10 The State shall incorporate the basic national policy of equality between men and women into the national education system, conduct publicity and education, enhance the awareness of equality between men and women in the whole society, and foster the social customs that respect and care for women.
Article 11 The State shall, in accordance with relevant regulations, commend and reward the organizations and individuals that have made notable achievements in protecting the legitimate rights and interests of women.
Chapter II Political Rights
Article 12 The State shall ensure that women enjoy equal political rights with men.
Article 13 Women shall have the right to lawfully participate in the administration of national affairs, economic and cultural undertakings, and social affairs through various channels and in various ways.
Women and women's organizations shall have the right to put forward opinions and suggestions on the protection of women's rights and interests to the state organs at all levels.
Article 14 Women shall enjoy the equal right with men to vote and to stand for election.
Among representatives of the National People's Congress and local people's congresses at all levels, an appropriate number of women representatives shall be ensured. The State shall take measures to gradually raise the proportion thereof.
Among the members of the residents' committees and villagers' committees, an appropriate number of female members shall be ensured.
Article 15 The State shall actively cultivate and select female cadres and shall attach importance to the cultivation and selection of female cadres from minority groups.
The State organs, mass organizations, enterprises, and public institutions shall adhere to the principle of equality between men and women in cultivating, selecting and appointing cadres, and shall have an appropriate number of female cadres as leading members.
The women's federations and their group members may recommend female cadres to the State organs, mass organizations, enterprises, and public institutions.
The State shall take measures to support the growth of female talents.
Article 16 The women's federations shall, on behalf of women, actively participate in democratic consultation, decision-making, management and supervision of the national and social affairs.
Article 17 The relevant departments shall listen to and accept criticisms or rational and feasible suggestions regarding the protection of women's rights and interests; with respect to complaints or charges against, or exposure of any infringement upon the rights and interests of women, the relevant departments must ascertain the facts, and be responsible for the disposal thereof and no organization or individual shall suppress such complaints, charges or exposures or resort to retaliation.
Chapter III Personal and Personality Rights
Article 18 The State shall ensure that women enjoy equal personal and personality rights with men.
Article 19 Women's personal freedom shall be inviolable.
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Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No. 122
October 30, 2022
The Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women, which has been adopted at the 37th Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress, is hereby promulgated and shall become effective from January 1, 2023.
Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women (Revised in 2022)
(Adopted at the Fifth Session of the Seventh National People's Congress on April 3, 1992; and amended for the first time in accordance with the Decision on Revising the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women adopted at the 17th Session of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress on August 28, 2005; amended for the second time in accordance with the Decision on Amending Fifteen Laws Including the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Wild Animals adopted at the Sixth Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress on October 26, 2018; and revised at the 37th Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress on October 30, 2022)
Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Political Rights
Chapter III Personal and Personality Rights
Chapter IV Cultural and Educational Rights and Interests
Chapter V Rights and Interests Related to Labor and Social Security
Chapter VI Property Rights and Interests
Chapter VII Personal Rights
Chapter VIII Marriage and Family Rights and Interests
Chapter IX Legal Liability
Chapter X Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution, with a view to protecting the legitimate rights and interests of women, promoting the equality between men and women and all-round development of women, giving full play to women's role in building a socialist modern country in all respects, and carrying forward the core socialist values.
Article 2 Equality between men and women is the basic national policy of China. Women shall enjoy equal rights with men in political, economic, cultural, and social aspects and in family life.
The State shall take necessary measures to promote equality between men and women, eliminate all kinds of discrimination against women, and prohibit any act that excludes or restricts women from lawfully enjoying and exercising various rights and interests.
The State shall protect the special rights and interests enjoyed by women in accordance with the law.
Article 3 The leadership of the Communist Party of China in the protection of women's rights and interests shall be upheld. A working mechanism with government guidance, coordination among various parties, and social participation shall be established.
The people's governments at all levels shall attach importance to and strengthen the protection of the rights and interests of women.
The institutions of the people's governments at the county level or above that are in charge of the work concerning women and children shall be responsible for organizing, coordinating, guiding and urging the relevant departments to perform their duties in the protection of women's rights and interests.
The relevant departments of the people's governments at the county level or above shall, within the scope of their respective responsibilities, perform their duties in the protection of the rights and interests of women.
Article 4 The protection of the legitimate rights and interests of women shall be a common responsibility of the whole society. The State organs, social organizations, enterprises and public institutions as well as mass organizations of self-government at the grass-roots level shall protect the rights and interests of women in accordance with the law.
The State shall take effective measures to provide necessary conditions for women to lawfully exercise their rights.
Article 5 The State Council shall formulate an outline for women's development in China, organize the implementation thereof, incorporate it into the plan for the national economy and social development, and ensure and promote the all-round development of women in all areas.
Each local people's government at the county level or above shall, according to the outline for women's development in China, formulate and organize the implementation of the plan for the development of women within its respective administrative jurisdiction and incorporate it into the plan for the national economy and social development.
Local people's governments at the county level or above shall include the funds required for protection of women's rights and interests in the budget at the equivalent level.
Article 6 The All-China Women's Federation and local women's federations at all levels shall, in accordance with the law and the charter of the All-China Women's Federation, represent and safeguard the interests of women of all nationalities and all walks of life, manage the work on the protection of women's rights and interests, and promote equality between men and women and the all-round development of women.
The trade unions, the communist youth leagues, the disabled persons' federation and other mass organizations shall, within their respective scope of work, manage the work on the protection of women's rights and interests.
Article 7 The State encourages women to have self-esteem and self-confidence, achieve self-reliance and self-improvement, and use the law to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.
Women shall abide by national laws, observe social morality, professional ethics and family virtues, and perform their obligations under the law.
Article 8 When formulating or revising laws, regulations, rules and other normative documents involving women's rights and interests, relevant organs shall listen to the opinions of the women's federations, fully consider women's special rights and interests, and conduct gender equality assessment when necessary.
Article 9 The State shall establish a sound statistical survey system for women's development, perfect its monitoring indicator system for gender statistics, regularly conduct statistical survey and analysis on women's development and protection of women's rights and interests, and publish relevant information.
Article 10 The State shall incorporate the basic national policy of equality between men and women into the national education system, conduct publicity and education, enhance the awareness of equality between men and women in the whole society, and foster the social customs that respect and care for women.
Article 11 The State shall, in accordance with relevant regulations, commend and reward the organizations and individuals that have made notable achievements in protecting the legitimate rights and interests of women.
Chapter II Political Rights
Article 12 The State shall ensure that women enjoy equal political rights with men.
Article 13 Women shall have the right to lawfully participate in the administration of national affairs, economic and cultural undertakings, and social affairs through various channels and in various ways.
Women and women's organizations shall have the right to put forward opinions and suggestions on the protection of women's rights and interests to the state organs at all levels.
Article 14 Women shall enjoy the equal right with men to vote and to stand for election.
Among representatives of the National People's Congress and local people's congresses at all levels, an appropriate number of women representatives shall be ensured. The State shall take measures to gradually raise the proportion thereof.
Among the members of the residents' committees and villagers' committees, an appropriate number of female members shall be ensured.
Article 15 The State shall actively cultivate and select female cadres and shall attach importance to the cultivation and selection of female cadres from minority groups.
The State organs, mass organizations, enterprises, and public institutions shall adhere to the principle of equality between men and women in cultivating, selecting and appointing cadres, and shall have an appropriate number of female cadres as leading members.
The women's federations and their group members may recommend female cadres to the State organs, mass organizations, enterprises, and public institutions.
The State shall take measures to support the growth of female talents.
Article 16 The women's federations shall, on behalf of women, actively participate in democratic consultation, decision-making, management and supervision of the national and social affairs.
Article 17 The relevant departments shall listen to and accept criticisms or rational and feasible suggestions regarding the protection of women's rights and interests; with respect to complaints or charges against, or exposure of any infringement upon the rights and interests of women, the relevant departments must ascertain the facts, and be responsible for the disposal thereof and no organization or individual shall suppress such complaints, charges or exposures or resort to retaliation.
Chapter III Personal and Personality Rights
Article 18 The State shall ensure that women enjoy equal personal and personality rights with men.
Article 19 Women's personal freedom shall be inviolable.
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