Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Law on the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests.
Article 2 Women enjoy equal rights with men in political, economic, cultural, social and family life.
Achieving gender equality is the basic national policy of the country. The state shall take necessary measures to gradually improve various systems for protecting women's rights and interests and eliminate all forms of discrimination against women.
The state protects the special rights and interests enjoyed by women according to law.
Discrimination, abuse, abandonment and mutilation of women are prohibited.
Article 3 the State Council shall formulate an outline for the development of women in China and incorporate it into the national economic and social development plan.
The local people's governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the China Women's Development Program, formulate the women's development plan in their respective administrative areas and incorporate it into the national economic and social development plan.
Article 4 It is the common responsibility of the whole society to protect the legitimate rights and interests of women. State organs, social organizations, enterprises and institutions, and grass-roots mass autonomous organizations in urban and rural areas shall protect women's rights and interests in accordance with the provisions of this law and relevant laws.
The state takes effective measures to provide necessary conditions for women to exercise their rights according to law.