Protection of special interests for female employees reaches a new milestone.
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Since 2005 Year 12 Moon 1 The revised bill of the “Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women and Children,” which took effect on [date], stipulates: The state shall develop social insurance, social assistance, social welfare, and medical and health services to ensure that women enjoy their rights and interests in social insurance, social assistance, social welfare, and health care. 2009 Year 7 Moon 17 On [date], the “Opinions of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions on Strengthening the Work of Female Workers in Enterprise Trade Unions” stated: “In order to thoroughly implement the spirit of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, earnestly carry out the goals and tasks set forth at the 15th National Congress of the Chinese Trade Union, and better safeguard the legitimate rights and special interests of female workers in enterprise trade unions,” we now put forward the following opinions on strengthening the work of female workers in enterprise trade unions. Among them, Article 4: Effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and special interests of female employees. Article 9: Earnestly carry out the work on special collective contracts for the protection of female employees’ rights and interests, with particular emphasis on the four-phase protection for female employees and comprehensive screening for gynecological diseases.
Premier Wen Jiabao issued instructions emphasizing the importance of labor protection for female workers, thereby explicitly placing the health protection of female workers high on the trade union’s agenda. From the “rational use of funds earmarked for the special protection of female workers’ interests” to this year’s Two Sessions, where it was approved that these funds should be used “in accordance with the law” for the special protection of female workers’ interests, all clearly demonstrate the nation’s and the people’s deep concern and attention toward female workers. The continuous revision of national policies demonstrates the growing emphasis on women’s rights and interests. Various enterprises, institutions, and trade union organizations are also actively engaged in safeguarding the labor rights of female employees, responding to the call made by Wang Zhaoguo, Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, to “harness social forces to advance trade union endeavors,” and truly delivering practical and effective measures to protect the special interests of female workers.
Shaanxi Wan’an Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. has garnered attention and appreciation from trade unions at all levels and female employees alike, and was named the “Most Persistent Public Welfare Initiative in China” in the annual Top Ten Public Welfare Events selection. The company has been... 2001 So far this year, under the careful arrangements of trade union organizations at all levels, we have been carrying out “Health and Wellness Education Lectures for Female Employees.” The number of female employees who benefited is 6000 Ten thousand people, covering the entire country. 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions, and 37080 Individual enterprises, institutions, and government agencies have played a proactive role in implementing national policies and promoting trade union work—particularly achieving remarkable results in raising female employees’ awareness of gynecological disease prevention.