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LPRCPRIW were issued by people's congresses
at provincial, autonomous region and municipal levels. Relative
policies were made to solve problems relating to safeguarding
women's rights and interests. Judiciary organs and women's
federations at various levels have carried out various forms
of publicity and the NPC and people's congresses at various
levels have undertaken enforcement inspections relating to
the LPRCPRIW. With these efforts, more and more women began
to become aware of their rights and interests. They also developed
an ability to search for legal help when their rights and
interests are infringed. At the same time, the promulgation
and implementation of the LPRCPRIW strengthened society's
appreciation of the need to safeguard women's legal rights
and interests.
In November 2001,
along with 14 government offices, the All-China Women's Federation
(ACWF) established the National Co-ordination Body of the
Rights and Interests of Women and Children, a State-level
organ for protecting women and children's rights and interests.
The organ is responsible for communicating and researching
important issues and investigating and handling cases that
infringe upon the rights of women and children. In this way,
it promotes and helps to implement the LPRCPRIW.
Legal
Support to Women
In
1994, the Ministry of Justice formally put forward the suggestion
of establishing a legal-aid system. In 1996, the Lawyers'
Act of the PRC was issued. The new law ensured the principle
and basic framework of
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