Policy institutions and development planning
The paper describes gender equality as a national policy and women’s development as part of wider economic and social planning. It discusses responsibilities across state institutions and women’s federations. The 2021–2030 development outline covers health, education, the economy, participation in decision-making, social security, family development, the environment and law. These fields give the programme a scope extending across different stages and aspects of life.
Legal protection and practical mechanisms
The legal discussion includes the revised law on women’s rights and interests and anti-domestic-violence measures. It also addresses rural land rights and membership rights within rural collective economic organisations. The emphasis includes mechanisms through which protection operates, connecting general commitments to particular areas of law and institutional responsibility. These provisions form one part of the paper’s wider account of social change.
Health, education and social security
A dedicated chapter discusses poverty alleviation, health services across the life course, education, social insurance and family life. Maternal healthcare is situated within a broader health system rather than presented as the only women’s health question. The account brings service provision, access and social protection together, while using figures and administrative information from separately identified periods.
Participation and international engagement
The paper also discusses employment and economic activity, political participation, culture, community governance and environmental work. Its concluding substantive chapter concerns global governance on women’s issues, international exchanges and cooperation. The structure links access to resources and protection with women’s participation in shaping economic and social life.
Publication: released 19 September 2025; the attachment is the first 2025 edition. Its indicators do not all concern 2025: some compare 2012 with 2023, while other counts have their own dates. The paper’s national account should retain those periods and the populations attached to individual measures.
Original source: State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China.
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