Protection of Women's Rights Means Human Rights Protection——Marking the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

On December 18, 1979, the 34th General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women with an overwhelming majority of the votes in its favor. Over the past 30 years, the Convention has come to be known by increasing numbers of governments and people, particularly women＇s organizations. It has played an increasingly great role in protecting women＇s rights and enhancing women＇s status in society.

Legislative Protection for Women's Rights and Interests after the Founding of the People's Republic of China

The process of legislative protection for women’s rights and interests of the new China can be divided into two phases: The first phase is from the establishment of the People’s Republic of China to the adoption of the policy of reform and opening up to the outside

Improvement of Legislation System of Protecting Women’s Rights and Interests in China——Taking the Amendment of the Law on the Protection of Women’s Rights and Interests as an Opportunity

The Law on the Protection of Women’s Rights and interests has been amended twice since it was promulgated 1992,and it has formed a relatively complete legislation system together with relevant laws and regulations,accumulating experience of judicial application in practice.In the current proposed amendment of the Law on the Protection of Women’s Rights and interests,the main issues that should be considered are:First,the legislative purpose of this law should be reviewed to clarify the three legislative positions of the Law on Women’s Rights and interests,in terms of protection,practice and foundation.Second,it is necessary to grasp whether the text content is appropriate and rectify any defects in the existing text.Third,it should explore how to reform and implement specific systems from the micro perspective to improve the specific systems of women’s personal,property,and social rights and interests.Fourth,it should strengthen the systematic interaction with other norms at different levels and implement the principle of gender equality stipulated in the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China.Fifth,attention should be paid to the necessity of invoking the Law in judicial practice,the possibility of operation and the effectiveness of enforcement.The proposed amendment of the Law on the Protection of Women’s Rights and interests should also sum up the experience of local legislation and judicial decisions and improve the quality of judicial application of the law so that is truly responds to the practical needs and challenges of the protection of women’s rights and interests and the implementation of gender equality in the new era.

Development of Women's Rights in China Through A Hundred Years:From a Strong Sense of Political Responsibility to Increasingly Better Legal Protection

The founding of the Communist party of China,especially the founding of pRC and the establishment of the socialist system,opened a new chapter in the development of the Chinese women’s cause.The Communist party of China(CpC)and the Chinese government have a strong political will and a sense of political responsibility in realizing gender equality and protecting women’s rights.over the past 100 years,under the leadership of the CpC,the status of Chinese women has been fundamentally changed in the political and legal sense,and a historic breakthrough has been achieved.The development of the Chinese women’s cause has overcome many difficulties.In particular,after the launch of the reform and opening-up,on the basis of economic development,social progress,and continuous promotion of the rule of law,a set of legal protection systems for comprehensive protection of women’s rights have gradually been formed.The concept of social gender has provided new perspectives and approaches for China’s legal studies,and the process of gender mainstreaming in China has continued to deepen.China follows the socialist path of women’s cause with Chinese characteristics and continues to strengthen the legal protection of women’s rights in China,thereby making important contributions to the development of women in the world.

The International Protection of Women's Human Rights:with Emphasis on UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

1. The International Protection of Women＇s Human Rights： Emergence of CEDAW For a long time, women＇s rights have been excluded from traditional discourse on human right. The traditional discourse on human rights has developed without considering its impact upon women. Transforming this discourse to a perspective that will consider the needs and vindications of women is absolutely essential.1 Although international efforts addressing women＇s issues presumed to be associated with women began in the nineteenth century, it was in the postwar period that such activity gained a coherent focus under the auspices of United Nations.

Protection of Women’s Rights and Interests in Macao

1. Introduction With China＇s reform and opening up, great achievements have been witnessed by all of us in the protection of human rights, the basic pursuit of which is gen- der equality. Remarkable achievements have also been accomplished in the pro- tection of women＇s rights and interests. It has been 12 years since Macao＇s mann to its motherland. Over these years, Macao, under the framework of the ＂Basic Law＂ has successfully practiced the great concept of ＂one country, two systems,

Protection of Rights Ensures Women's Development--An interview with Liu Qunying,chair of Fujian Women's Federation

Editor's note: Following is the interview with Liu Qunying, chair of the Women's Federation of Fuijian Province, about how women's rights and interests are protected in this southeastern province.

Revised Law Highlights Progress in Protection of Women's Rights

Since its promulgation a decade ago, the Law on Protection of Women＇s Rights and Interests of the People＇s Republic of China （hereinafter referred to as theWomen＇s Protection Law for short） has played a pivotal role in protecting the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese women and in promoting gender equality in the country. Nevertheless, it has proved increasingly inadequate as political, economic, social and cultural changes have kept taking place in the country, along with changes in values and people＇s life styles and thinking. First of all, the subject of its enforcement is not explicitly specified,

China Keen to Protect Women’s Rights, Interests——An interview with Zhao Shaohua, vice-chairwoman of the All-China Women’s Federation

EDITOR＇S NOTE： Slated for September 2008, the Tenth National Congress of the Chinese Women will review the achievements the country has made over the past five years in promoting women＇s rights and interests and formulate the targets for the protection endeavor over the next five years. The five years since the Ninth National Congress of the Chinese Women have witnessed a constant improvement in the status of the Chinese women and in their human rights conditions. Following is a transcript of an interview given our staff reporters by Zhao Shaohua, vice-chairperson of the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） and member of the ACWF Secretariat, on how women＇s rights and interests are protected in China.

Broad-based Network for Protecting the Rights and Interests of Women and Children——A story about the Women's Federation of Qinhuangdao City

The room is in utter chaos, with chairs piling up in a comer and the cable TV not connected to the power source. But one thing is put in place： a slogan on the wall ＂Creating an outstanding WFQ team for the benefit of all women and children.＂

After the Women's Protection Law was Implemented

THREE years have passed since China.promulgated and implemented the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women, the first of its kind in China. What role has this law played and what effect has it had on the situation of Chinese women over the past three years? In April and May of 1995, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) conducted an extensive and profound investigation in eight of China’s provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities

Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Rights and Interests of Women

ContentsChapter Ⅰ General ProvisionsChapter Ⅱ Political RightsChaptet Ⅲ Rights and Interests Relating to Culture and EducationChapter Ⅳ Rights and Interests Relating to WorkChapter Ⅴ Rights and Interests Relating to PropertyChapter Ⅵ Rights Relating to the PersonChapter Ⅶ Rights and Interests Relating to Marriage and FamilyChapter Ⅷ Legal ResponsibilityChaptet Ⅸ Supplementary

新时代妇女事业发展的重要成就与未来展望

党的十八大以来,习近平总书记始终高度重视妇女工作,围绕妇女事业发展发表了系列重要论述、作出了系列重要指示,指引我国妇女事业顶层设计更加完善、妇女发展水平全方位提升、妇女“半边天”作用更加彰显、妇联桥梁纽带作用更加有效。在推进强国建设、民族复兴伟业的新征程上,要坚定不移走中国特色妇女发展道路,努力通过加强政治引领、搭建有效平台、完善制度机制、深入实施改革等扎实推进妇女事业高质量发展。

生态女性主义文学批评概述

生态女性主义文学批评以女权主义运动为背景,从自然、环境、性别的多重视角进行文学研究,对现代社会中的自然压迫和性别压迫进行文化反思和批判,从而唤醒人们的生态意识和男女平等意识。生态女性主义批评的开放性和交叉性为文学研究注入了生机和活力,其文学实践将帮助人们改造自然观和妇女观,最终实现现代社会的可持续发展。

平等对待与倾斜保护——妇女法立法目的及其价值理念分析

妇女法是特定历史时期法律制度的产物。妇女法诞生于法律体系的根本动因在于通过推进性别平等和对妇女倾斜保护两条路径最终实现两性关系的最佳模式——性别公正。这种为单一性别群体进行专门立法的合理性在于该法追求的价值理念的正当性。

妇女权益法律保护的法经济学分析

针对当前侵犯妇女合法权益这一严重的社会问题,从法经济学的视角进行分析,认为侵犯妇女合法权益问题的经济性成因,微观方面在于"经济人"的本性,宏观方面在于法律制度失灵。在此基础上,提出了有效维护妇女合法权益的可行性建议。

邓小平对新时期中国妇女运动的历史性贡献

改革开放后,邓小平领导我党坚持马克思主义、毛泽东思想,框定了新时期"党的领导、国家支持"的妇女运动运作模式。基于邓小平领导的改革开放所创造的良好条件、邓小平理论的指导及党和国家的高度重视积极运作,我国妇女事业得以快速发展,表现为:更多的妇女投身到公共劳动之中实现了经济独立;妇女权益保障法律体系形成;妇女政治地位的提升具有了坚实的基础;女性教育大踏步前进;中国妇女运动走出封闭实现开放式发展等。邓小平对新时期中国妇女运动的这些历史性贡献将永远彪炳于中国妇女运动史册。

川西高原水资源水生态保护与乡村女性生计发展探究

水资源保护与乡村女性生计协同发展,既是绿水青山就是金山银山的价值实现,也是乡村生态屏障功能的内在需求。通过文献梳理发现,发展中国家和传统乡村社会,乡村女性生计活动与水资源的关联度强,家庭用水的取水职责大多由女性承担,取水距离及便捷性关乎女性生计发展与生计质量。川西高原乡村女性同样对水资源和水环境高度依存,依托水资源保护和水环境修复而提升女性生计水平,是一举两得的双赢选择。建议从水生态产品价值实现、水资源水环境保护、资源水转化为资本水及设立围绕水资源保护的生态公益岗位等方面来拓展女性生计空间,提升女性生计发展水平,实现水资源保护与女性生计的协同发展。

论我国妇女权益的法律保护问题

我国妇女在实现政治权利、经济、社会和文化权利、人身权利等方面均面临着新的挑战。我国的妇女权益保护法律建设尽管取得了巨大的成就,但还存在一些不足,有迫切的必要予以完善。