China adopts revised law on women’s protection of rights and interests

TIRANA, October 30 – A revised Law on the Protection of Rights and Interests of Women was adopted at the closing meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress which concluded its 37th session Sunday in Beijing.
According to the NPC’s website, tens of thousands of people submitted ideas for changes they wished to see made to the legislation.
The act “strengthens the protection of the rights and interests of disadvantaged groups such as poor women, old women, and disabled women,” according to official news agency Xinhua.
Employers will be held accountable, said Xinhua, for any violations of women’s labour and social security rights and interests.
According to Xinhua, employers will be held to account if women’s labour and social security rights and interests are violated, while obstructing the rescue of trafficked and kidnapped women will be specified as an offence.
The responsibility of local authorities to rescue trafficked and abducted women will also be set out, Xinhua said. /Argumentum.al