Household Environment Featuring Respect for Women
1 min readHousehold Environment Featuring Respect for Women
In September 2001，the state promulgated the Implementation Outline for the Project for Enhancing the Moral Standards of Chinese Citizens，which sets forth the ideas of achieving equality between men and women in familylife，respecting and protecting women’s legitimate rights and interests，and opposing discrimination against and persecution of women.The outline also advocates making one’s own decision in love and marriage，and promoting the new civilized ethos of“respect for the elderly and care for the young，equality between men and women，industrious and thrifty household management，and harmonious family life and neighborly unity.”With great support from the government，a sound environment for gender equality in household affairs is taking shape.
International Exchanges and Cooperation
Actively promoting international exchanges and cooperation in the aspect of families.The Chinese government has all along actively participated in UN resolutions，consultations and other activities concerning family issues.China joined the World Family Organization in 2001 and attended theUnited Nations Doha international Conference on the Family in 2004.China supports the Doha Declaration in its encouragement of equal partnership between husband and wife within a committed marital relationship，and condemns domestic violence.In the same year，China hosted the World Family Summit，and advocated that gender equality should begin in the family，to foster a harmonious partnership among family members.
