China To Revise Women's Protection Law For First Time In 30 Years
NDTV
China women rights: It is the first time in nearly 30 years that the law on women's protection is being revised.
Legislation aimed at giving women in China more protection against gender discrimination and sexual harassment at work was submitted to China's parliament on Thursday after a third revision and extensive public input.
The revised legislation comes as activists have expressed concern about increasing government rhetoric on the value traditional women's roles and what some see as setbacks for women's rights and more restrictive attitudes towards abortion.
But it is not clear to what extent those more conservative attitudes will be reflected in the revised law.
It is the first time in nearly 30 years that the law on women's protection is being revised. The draft "Women's Rights and Interests Protection Law" was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), the official Xinhua news agency said.
