Shenzhen Passes China's first Local Regulation Promoting Gender Equality

People's Congress of Shenzhen Municipality passed the“Regulation of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone on the Promotion of Gender Equity”on June 29, 2012, which is the first local regulation in Mainland China to advocate gender equality.

According to the regulation, victims of domestic violence can claim for a protective order from court for sheltering. Also, an institution will be set up to supervise and assess, report...