The protection of women's social rights from the perspectives of Chinese and international law / editors-in-chief: Li Xixia, Lidija R. Basta Fleiner.

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Cover; Title Page; Contents; Protection of Women's Rights from the Perspective of International Human Rights Conventions; Legal Protection of Women's Social Rights; The Social Rights of Women in Germany: the International and European Framework; Some Thoughts on the Development of a Human Rights Understanding; Women's Rights in France; International Monitoring Mechanisms for Women's Social Rights; Basic Concepts and Challenges of the Swiss System of Social Protection with Special Focus on Women 's Rights; Maternity Insurance Legislation and Its Implementation in China.

International Women's Rights and Maternity Benefits for the Self-employed: Public or Private Responsibility?Reform and Development of the Maternity Protection System in China; The Legal Protection of Women's Social Rights in the Netherlands: Pregnancy and Maternity; The Same Retirement Age for Men and Women : A Basic Social Right of Women; Priorities of the Advocacy for the Legislation Supporting the Implementation of Special Provisions on the Labour Protection of Female Employees; A Comparative Study of Parental leave Systems of Germany, the Netherlands and China.

Pregnancy Discrimination: Why does the Practice Persists despite Prohibition by Law?A Study on the External Cause Theories of Pension Law Worldwide and the Retirement Age for Women; Protection of Women's Social Rights; China Needs a Social Relief Law for the Victims of Domestic Violence; The Analysis of Older Women's Economic Security in China; Legislative Protection for Women's Right to Health in Australia; Domestic Violence Legislation and Protection of Women's Right to Health in China.

Protection of Female Migrant Workers' Health Rights and Interests: Current Situation, Problems and CountermeasuresLegal Protection of Women's Right to Health; A Jurisprudential Analysis of the Nature of the Right to Health; On the Systematic Protection of Women's Right to Health; A Study Visit Report on Women's Right to Health in the Netherlands and Germany; International Protection of Women's Right to Health; Legal Protection of the Right to Health; The Selection of Approach to the Protection of Domestic Workers.

Legislation on Labour Protection of Female Employees and the Protection during Their PregnancyHistorical Changes in the Protection of Women's Social Rights in China; The Legal Protection of Women's Rights in the UK; Analysis of Women's Right to Work; An International Comparison of Labour Rights and Freedom of Occupation; Legal Protection of Women's Labour Rights in the Netherlands: Experiences, Challenges and Referential Significance; On Administrative Remedies for the Infringement of Employment Rights; On Women's Equal Employment Rights.

"This book discusses the protection of women's social rights from the perspectives of international and domestic Chinese law; the legislative, administrative and judicial protection of women's social security rights; the legislative, administrative and judicial protection of women's right to health; legal protection of women's labour rights. From domestic and international perspectives, this book brings together theories and a comparative overview, drawing on much needed insights into good practices in the protection of women's social rights provided by international, regional and foreign human rights laws"--Unedited summary from book cover.

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