Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » China: government seeks to improve working conditions for women as a priority China: government seeks to improve working conditions for women as a priority On 28 October, the government presented directives designed to halt the decline in the country's birth rate, as part of a wider plan to "rearm demographically". A number of measures are aimed at improving working conditions for women as well as protecting them during pregnancy. By Éric Sautedé. Published on 15 November 2024 à 16h01 - Update on 15 November 2024 à 16h44 Resources The directives presented on 28 October contain 13 concrete measures aimed at changing the attitudes of women themselves and their employers. Chinese authorities are concerned after two consecutive years of demographic decline and a fertility rate of less than 2.1 children, especially as the increasingly urgent incentives to have at least two children seem to be fizzling out.… Éric Sautedé Gender equality Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
