women in china
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Women's rights need to be guaranteed legally in the form of an all-inclusive women's law. The "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women" was approved by the Chinese National People's Congress in the fall of 1992. The law consists of 9 chapters and 54 articles, of which 6 chapters and 40 articles concern the protection of women's rights and interests. New problems caused by economic reform, the opening of China to the outside world, discrimination against women in labor reorganization, recruitment, and college enrollment are all addressed. Chapter 3 relates specifically to the cultural and educational rights of women. Article 15 states that schools shall guarantee that women enjoy equal rights with men in such aspects as starting school, entering a higher school, job assignment upon graduation, conferring of academic degrees, and dispatch for study abroad. Article 17 stipulates that parents and other guardians who fail to send their female school-age children to school will be criticized and that effective measures will be taken to ensure they are sent to school. Chapter 4 specifically deals with women's rights and interests relating to work. Article 22 states that no work unit may refuse to employ women on account of gender or to raise employment standards for women. Article 26 prohibits dismissing a female employee because of marriage, pregnancy, maternity leave, or infant nursing...