Govt also has a role to play in ending gender discrimination in employment

ENDING EMPLOYMENT GENDER DISCRIMINATION is not just the responsibility of employers. China Daily writer Wang Yiqing comments:

The National People's Congress Standing Committee reviewed a report on the enforcement of the Law on Employment Promotion on Aug 24. The law stipulates that job applicants and employees should be treated impartially regardless of their gender.

Discrimination is a problem that many women face in the job market not just when applying for jobs, but also in contract clauses imposing restrictions on marriage and childbirth.