Govt notice aids women's rights to work

Measure offers more protection against gender discrimination by employers

Nine government departments issued a notice late on Thursday to further protect women's rights to work, a move to better promote gender equality following the relaxation of family planning policies.

The notice, released by government organs including the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of Education, requires that employers and human resources agencies not put male-only or male-preferred information in their job descriptions, with the exception of special types of work unsuitable to women.