Annual meetings discuss changes to maternity leave designed to tackle gender inequality

Women's rights are one of the key issues under discussion at the ongoing two sessions.

The Government Work Report, delivered on Tuesday by Premier Li Keqiang, stated that the government will resolutely prevent and protect against gender inequality and identity discrimination in the workplace.

"In response to the new demands created by the full implementation of the second-child policy, we will move faster to develop various types of infant and child care services, such as encouraging private entities to run child and early childhood education agencies," the report said.