In September 2021, the State Council issued the Outline for Women’s Development in China. The Outline aims to protect women’s equal rights across eight key areas: health, education, employment, participation in management, social security, family support, environmental matters, and legal rights.
This is legislative outcome in Guangdong Province represents the local implementation of the national law. It encompasses six key aspects of protections: political rights, cultural and educational rights, labor and social security rights, property and interest, rights of the Person, and rights in marriage and family. Noticeably, this legislation addresses the employment discrimination against women in the private sector. Additionally, it also disqualifies discriminatory practices in rural communities against women.
The Gender Equality Promotion Ordinance is a “workaround” measure within Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. This means that the local workaround rule, like the Ordinance, takes precedence in situations where it conflicts with national legislation, administrative regulations, or provincial legislation within the jurisdiction of the Shenzhen. The Ordinance, attempting to create women-friendly communities in Shenzhen, is an innovative “workaround” in three ways.
