National Action for Women towards Sustainable and Equitable Development in China

The All China Women's Federation is an influential organization, which helps Chinese women to “hold up half the sky”. The Federation has a structured and well-linked system from top to bottom, the latter being the Village Women's Committee. The success and sustainability of China's development and population policies depend on Chinese women. The government accepts women's right to universal, comprehensive reproductive health care including family planning, and considers that education of women and access to resources are essential as the basis for empowerment of women. Integrating women's equality with family planning is regarded as an important prerequisite to the emancipation of Chinese women. Medical and health service to women is gradually improving and strengthening. The family planning service network under the management of China's Family Planning Commission, has solidified its role of service provision to women. In Chinese tradition, women are valued only in their reproductive and family role.