General rule
The All-China Women’s Federation is a social mass organization that women of all ethnic groups and all walks of life unite for further liberation under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. It is a bridge and link between the party and the government and the women.
Women in China are an important force in building Socialism with Chinese characteristics. In the primary stage of socialism, women’s federations should unite and educate women, implement the Party’s basic line and play an active role in building socialist material and spiritual civilization. The basic functions of the Women’s Federation are to represent and safeguard women’s interests and promote gender equality.
The first chapter: taking office
the first Unite and mobilize women to participate in reform, opening up and socialist modernization, and promote economic development and all-round social progress.
the second Educate and guide the majority of women, enhance the spirit of self-esteem, self-confidence, self-reliance and self-improvement, comprehensively improve their quality and promote the growth of women talents.
Article Participate in the democratic management and supervision of state and social affairs on behalf of women, participate in the formulation of laws, regulations and rules concerning women and children, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of women and children.
Article 4 Serve women and children. Strengthen contact with all walks of life, coordinate and promote all walks of life to do practical things and do good things for women and children.
Article 5 Consolidate and expand the great unity of women from all walks of life, strengthen friendship with women from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese, and promote the great cause of the reunification of the motherland. Actively develop friendly exchanges with women from all over the world, enhance understanding and friendship and safeguard world peace.
Chapter II Organizational System
Article 6 The Women’s Federation implements an organizational system that combines local organizations with group members.
Article 7 Women’s Federation practices democratic centralism. Its leading bodies at national and local levels are elected by women’s congresses at national and local levels.
Article 8 All-China Women’s Federation, women’s federations in provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, cities with districts, autonomous prefectures, counties, cities without districts and municipal districts, and regional women’s federations offices shall set up business departments according to work needs.
Chapter III National Leading Bodies
Article 9 The highest authority of the Women’s Federation is the National Women’s Congress.
The functions and powers of the National Women’s Congress are:
(a) to discuss and decide on the principles and tasks of the national women’s movement;
(two) to review and approve the work report of the Executive Committee of the All-China Women’s Federation;
(3) Amending the articles of association of the Women’s Federation;
(4) Electing the Executive Committee of the All-China Women’s Federation.
Article 10 The National Women’s Congress is held every five years. Under special circumstances, it may be held in advance or postponed after discussion and decision by the Executive Committee.
Article 11 When the National Women’s Congress is not in session, the Executive Committee of the All-China Women’s Federation implements the resolutions of the National Women’s Congress, and discusses and decides on major issues in women’s work and personnel arrangements.
After the full-time women cadres in the Executive Committee leave their women’s posts, their executive Committee posts will be relieved by themselves, and the replacement candidates will be decided by the Executive Committee.
Article 12 The plenary session of the Executive Committee of the All-China Women’s Federation elects a chairman, vice-chairmen and standing committee members to form a standing committee. According to the needs of the work, one honorary chairman (or several people) can be recommended.
Article 13 The plenary session of the Executive Committee of the All-China Women’s Federation is held once a year and convened by the Standing Committee. When the Executive Committee is not in session, the Executive Committee may reflect the situation and problems related to women’s work to the Standing Committee at any time and make suggestions. The executive committee members should actively participate in the relevant activities of the local women’s federation, keep close contact with the masses of women, and strive to carry out women’s work.
Article 14 The Standing Committee of the All-China Women’s Federation is the leading body of the Executive Committee during the intersessional period. The Standing Committee discusses and decides important issues in women’s work. The meeting of the Standing Committee is generally held once every six months, and the chairman may decide to advance or postpone the meeting according to the needs of the work.
The Standing Committee of the All-China Women’s Federation has a secretariat, which is composed of the first secretary and several secretaries elected by the Standing Committee to preside over the daily work.
Chapter IV Local Organizations at All Levels
Article 15 The Women’s Federation establishes local organizations at all levels according to the administrative divisions of the country.
Article 16 The highest authority of local women’s federations at all levels is the local women’s congresses at all levels. Women’s congresses in provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, cities with districts, autonomous prefectures, counties, cities without districts and municipal districts are held every five years. Township and street women’s congresses are held every three years. Under special circumstances, it may be held in advance or postponed after discussion and decision by the Executive Committee.
The functions and powers of local women’s congresses at all levels are:
(a) to discuss and decide the tasks of women’s work in this area;
(two) to consider and approve the work report of the Executive Committee of the Women’s Federation at the corresponding level;
(3) Electing the executive committee of the women’s federation at the corresponding level.
Article 17 The executive committees of local women’s federations at all levels discuss and decide on major issues concerning women’s work in the region. The Executive Committee elects a chairman, vice-chairmen and standing committee members to form a standing committee to lead the work of the local women’s federation. Township and street women’s federations do not have standing committees. Candidates for chairmen and vice-chairmen of women’s federations at all levels need to seek the opinions of women’s federations at the next higher level, and the election results should be reported to women’s federations at the next higher level for the record.
After the full-time women cadres in the Executive Committee leave their women’s posts, their executive Committee posts will be relieved by themselves, and the replacement candidates will be decided by the Executive Committee.
Chapter V Grassroots Organizations
Article 18 Women’s representatives will be established in rural administrative villages, township enterprises, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery farms, urban residents’ committees and street-run enterprises.
Article 19 Party and government organs and institutions such as education, science, culture and health set up women’s committees.
Article 20 Women’s congresses and women’s committees are composed of representatives or members elected by adult women according to their living areas and units, with one director and several deputy directors responsible for their daily work. Women’s congresses and women’s committees are generally re-elected once every three years. If there are changes during the term of office of deputies and members, by-elections may be held.
Article 21 In rural mountainous areas, pastoral areas, agriculture, forestry and fishing grounds, the organization form of women’s representative meeting should proceed from reality, adapt to the changes in production structure and be flexible.
Chapter VI Group Members
Article 22 The grass-roots trade union women workers’ committees in factories and mines and the trade union women workers’ committees at all levels and above are all group members of the Women’s Federation.
Article 23 All national and local women’s organizations registered in the civil affairs department, and women’s organizations that serve the society, fraternity, religious groups and other mass organizations voluntarily organized by women from all walks of life can be group members of the Women’s Federation with the consent of the All-China Women’s Federation or the local women’s Federation.
Article 24 Women’s Federation should strengthen contact with group members and help and support them in their work. Group members should accept the business guidance of the Women’s Federation.
Article 25 Rights and obligations of group members: Group members can enjoy the right to participate in relevant activities of the Women’s Federation and make criticism and suggestions on the work of the Women’s Federation. Should undertake to reflect the situation of women to the Women’s Federation, report on the work, publicize the resolutions of the Women’s Federation to the women, and perform relevant tasks.
Chapter VII cadres
Article 26 The Women’s Federation builds a contingent of women cadres with both ability and political integrity in accordance with the principle of revolutionizing, younger, better educated and more professional cadres. Women’s federations at all levels should gradually reform the cadre personnel system, realize the democratization of the election and appointment of cadres and the scientific management of cadres.
Article 27 Women’s federations at all levels should strengthen the training of their own cadres, attach importance to training and strengthen the construction of training bases. Women’s Federation cadres should flow reasonably. Women’s Federation should always recommend and transport outstanding female cadres to all fronts, and pay special attention to training and recommending and transporting minority and young female cadres. At the same time, attract outstanding women talents to work in the Women’s Federation.
Article 28 Leading cadres of women’s federations at all levels should keep close contact with the masses, accept their supervision and serve the people wholeheartedly. The term of office of the chairman and vice-chairman of the women’s Federation at or above the county level is generally not more than two.
Chapter VIII Funds and Property
Article 29 The administrative funds, business activities and career development funds of the Women’s Federation are mainly allocated by the government and are earmarked in the financial expenditures at all levels.
Article 30 Women’s federations at all levels can carry out various business activities according to local conditions and set up economic entities to develop the cause of women and children.
Article 31 Accept donations of funds and other articles from people and organizations at home and abroad who are enthusiastic about the cause of women and children.
Article 32 The real estate owned and used by the state to women’s federations at all levels and the entities established by women’s federations are protected by law, and no individual or unit may occupy it.