Constitution of People’s Republic of China (PRC) Women’s Federation

　　People’s Republic of China (PRC) Women’s Federation is a mass organization of women of all ethnic groups, all strata and different religious beliefs.

　　Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Women’s Federation unites and educates women all over the country to actively participate in the socialist construction of the motherland, and organizes the strength of the masses to cooperate with all relevant sectors of society to serve the women.

　　The specific tasks of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Women’s Federation are:

　　Unite and educate women to love the motherland, firmly follow the socialist road, and strive to actively serve the socialist cause on all production fronts, in all construction work and at home in line with the principle of building the country through diligence and thrift.

　　Educate women to consciously abide by the Constitution and laws, implement the policies of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the people’s government, and make contributions to consolidating the people’s democratic dictatorship.　

　　Mobilize women to study politics, culture and production knowledge, improve their ideological consciousness and learn labor skills to meet the needs of socialist construction and development.

　　Care and protect the rights and interests of women and children, organize the strength of the masses, carry out mutual aid activities, and actively develop mass welfare undertakings for women and children. And fight against capitalist and feudal thoughts and behaviors that discriminate against and harm women and children.

　　Strengthen the unity of working women of all ethnic groups, and on this basis, enhance the unity of women from all walks of life.

　　The People’s Republic of China (PRC) Women’s Federation strives to enhance the unity between women in China and women in socialist countries, develop friendly exchanges with women in other countries, unite with peace-loving women all over the world, and strive to safeguard world peace and the rights of women and children.　

　　In all its work, People’s Republic of China (PRC) Women’s Federation adheres to the mass line, keeps close contact with the masses, consults with the masses when something happens, learns from the masses with an open mind, and leads women forward through the exemplary actions of activists among the women and persuasion and education. The Women’s Federation should strengthen its ties with all parties concerned and strive to serve the masses of women.

　　The organizing principle of People’s Republic of China (PRC) Women’s Federation is democratic centralism. Democracy should be fully developed within the women’s Federation. Constantly carry out criticism and self-criticism, and fight against all subjectivism, bureaucracy and sectarianism that are divorced from the masses, reality and hinder unity.

　　Chapter I Organization and System of Women’s Federation

　　the first　 The People’s Republic of China (PRC) Women’s Federation implements the system of linking representatives with the masses. The basic units of women’s federations are grassroots women’s federations and group members. Women’s federations shall establish national leading organs and local women’s federations at all levels according to the administrative divisions of the country.

　　 the second 　The national leading organs and local leading organs at all levels of the Women’s Federation are established in accordance with the principle of democratic centralism.

　　(1) The leading bodies of women’s federations at the national and local levels are elected.

　　(2) The highest leading organ of the Women’s Federation is the National Women’s Congress. The highest leading organ of local women’s federations at all levels is the local women’s congresses at all levels, and it is the executive committee of the national and local women’s federations when the national and local women’s congresses are not in session.　

　　(3) Organizations at all levels of the Women’s Federation must work in accordance with the resolutions of the Women’s Federation, and lower-level organizations must obey higher-level organizations.

　　(4) The leading organs of women’s federations at all levels must always listen to the opinions, demands, criticisms and suggestions of subordinate organizations and women’s masses, and seriously deal with them.

　　(5) The leading organs of the Women’s Federation at all levels at the national and local levels all implement the system of combining collective leadership with individual responsibility.

　　Article 　When the national and local women’s congresses are not in session, the executive committees of the national and local women’s federations may hold representative meetings as needed to listen to the opinions of women and summarize and exchange work experience.

　　The number of deputies to the conference and the method for their formation shall be decided by the executive committees of women’s federations at the corresponding levels.　

　　Article 4　 The executive committees at all levels of the Women’s Federation may, according to needs, set up several working departments and working committees.

　　Local women’s federations at all levels may, according to the needs of their work, make specific provisions on specific organizational structures and daily work systems.

　　Chapter II Grassroots Organizations of Women’s Federation

　　Article 5　 The grassroots organizations of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Women’s Federation are established in rural areas with townships (towns) as units and in urban areas with the jurisdiction of residents’ committees or street offices as units. Rural areas are called township (town) women’s federations (hereinafter referred to as township or town women’s federations), and cities are called street women’s federations (hereinafter referred to as street women’s federations).

　　Article 6　 The leading organs of grassroots women’s federations are township (town) and street women’s congresses. Deputies to grass-roots women’s congresses are appointed on a permanent basis for a term of one to two years.
　　
Article 7　 The number of deputies to grass-roots women’s congresses shall be decided by the women’s federation at the next higher level or the committee of the last grass-roots women’s federation. Deputies to grass-roots women’s congresses are elected by women. The election of deputies shall be conducted according to the residential area in cities and the residential area or production organization in rural areas. Except for counter-revolutionaries, reactionary class members and other bad elements who have been deprived of the right to vote according to law, all women who have reached the age of 16 can participate in the election voluntarily. Candidates for deputies to grass-roots women’s congresses shall be discussed by the electors. Elections shall be conducted by voting or by a show of hands.

　　Article 8　 When the grass-roots women’s congress is not in session, women representatives work under the leadership of the grass-roots women’s Federation. Women’s representatives have the obligation to reflect the opinions and demands of the masses, to convey and explain the resolutions and calls of the Women’s Federation to the masses, and to lead the masses to perform their tasks; Have the right to criticize, suggest and supervise the work of the Women’s Federation.　

　　Article 9 　The functions and powers of the township (town) and street women’s congresses are: to discuss and decide the tasks of the township (town) and street women’s federations, and to elect the committees of the township (town) and street women’s federations.

　　Article 10 　Women’s Federation committees in townships (towns) and streets shall lead women’s work within their respective administrative areas when the women’s congresses in townships (towns) and streets are not in session. Township (town), street women’s Federation Committee, the election of a director, deputy director of a number of people leading the daily work of the township (town), street women’s Federation Committee.　

　　Article 11 　The township (town) and street women’s federations may, according to the needs of their work, hold women’s representative meetings by regions or production organizations, listen to the opinions of the masses, discuss and arrange their work, and sum up and exchange experiences.

　　Article 12 　The tasks of the township (town) and street women’s federations are as follows:

　　(a) unite and educate women to implement the policies and decrees of the party and the state, and implement the resolutions and instructions of women’s federations at higher levels.

　　(two) reflect the opinions and demands of the masses of women, organize the strength of the masses of women, and promote the welfare of women and children.

　　(3) Organizing the self-education of women and mobilizing women to participate in the study.

　　(4) Training cadres and activists in women’s work.

　　Chapter III Local Organizations of Women’s Federation at All Levels　

　　Article 13　 Local organizations at all levels established by People’s Republic of China (PRC) Women’s Federation in accordance with the administrative divisions of the country are women’s federations of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, women’s federations of autonomous prefectures, and women’s federations of counties (cities) and autonomous counties.

　　Provincial and county women’s federations may, according to the needs of their work, set up offices or staff in areas below the county level to supervise and inspect women’s work within their respective administrative areas on behalf of provincial and county women’s federations.

　　Article 14 　Women’s congresses of provinces, autonomous regions and autonomous prefectures are held every three years, and women’s congresses of municipalities and counties (cities) directly under the central government are held every two years.

　　Local women’s congresses at all levels are convened by the executive committees of women’s federations at all levels; It can be held in advance or postponed when necessary.　

　　Deputies to local women’s congresses at all levels are elected by women’s congresses or conferences at the next lower level, meetings of women workers’ representatives of local enterprises, organs, organizations and other units, and local member organizations.

　　Article 15　 The functions and powers of local women’s congresses at various levels are: to examine and approve the work report of the executive committee of the women’s federation at the corresponding level, determine the tasks, and elect the executive committee of the women’s federation at the corresponding level.

　　Article 16 　The executive members of local women’s federations at all levels shall implement the resolutions of women’s congresses at the corresponding levels when they are not in session, and lead the work of women’s federations at the corresponding levels according to the resolutions and instructions of women’s federations at higher levels. The duration of the executive committees of local women’s federations at all levels may be determined by themselves according to the needs of the work.　

　　Article 17 　The executive committees of local women’s federations at all levels elect a director, vice-directors and standing committee members to form a standing committee to lead the daily work of local women’s federations.

　　Chapter IV National Leading Organs of Women’s Federation

　　Article 18 　The national leading body of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Women’s Federation is the People’s Republic of China (PRC) National Women’s Federation (hereinafter referred to as the All-China Women’s Federation).

　　Article 19 　The National Women’s Congress is held every four years and is convened by the Executive Committee of the All-China Women’s Federation. When necessary, it can be convened before or after.

　　Deputies to the National Women’s Congress are elected by the women’s congresses or conferences of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, the meetings of women workers’ representatives of state organs, national people’s organizations and other units, and national member organizations.　

　　Article 20 　The National Women’s Congress shall exercise the following functions and powers:

　　(a) to review and approve the work report of the Executive Committee of the All-China Women’s Federation;

　　(two) to determine the principles and tasks of women’s work;

　　(3) Amending the articles of association of the Women’s Federation;

　　(4) Electing the Executive Committee of the All-China Women’s Federation.

　　Article 21　 When the National Women’s Congress is not in session, the Executive Committee of the All-China Women’s Federation is responsible for implementing the resolutions of the National Women’s Congress. Leading the work of the Women’s Federation.

　　Article 22 　At the plenary session of the Executive Committee of the All-China Women’s Federation, a chairman, vice-chairmen and members are elected to form a presidium, and a first secretary and secretaries are elected to form a secretariat.　

　　Article 23 　The Executive Committee of the All-China Women’s Federation meets once a year and is convened by the presidium.

　　Article 24 　When the Executive Committee is not in session, the Presidium is responsible for implementing the resolutions of the National Women’s Congress and the Executive Committee and leading the work of the All-China Women’s Federation.

　　The meeting of the presidium shall be convened by the chairman according to the needs of the work.

　　Article 25 　Under the leadership of the presidium, the secretariat handles the daily work of the All-China Women’s Federation.

　　Chapter V Group Members of Women’s Federation

　　Article 26 　National and local women’s organizations, women’s organizations in enterprises, institutions, organizations and other units, who are willing to abide by the articles of association of the Women’s Federation, implement the resolutions of the Women’s Federation and voluntarily join the Women’s Federation, can be group members of the Women’s Federation with the approval of the executive committee of the national or local women’s Federation.　

　　Article 27 　Group members are free to withdraw from the meeting. However, a statement must be made in advance to the leading organ of the women’s Federation where it is located.

　　Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions

　　Article 28 　Women’s organizations in ethnic minority areas may make supplementary provisions according to the characteristics and work needs of their own nationalities and the principles of these Articles of Association; Or by the corresponding women’s congress to develop another charter, reported to the women’s Federation at the next higher level for approval.