The status of women and children in Shanghai is higher than that in other provinces of the country and nearly meets the standards of developed countries according to China Daily. This claim was made by the Shanghai Women's Federation yesterday at a press conference organized to discuss the latest developments in this field. More women have entered governments at different levels to manage State and social affairs. By the end of last year 40.06 per cent of cadres in the city were women.
More women now have access to higher education.
They accounted for 44.83 per cent of college and university students according to an evaluation report. Meanwhile women's health conditions have improved which is revealed in the slump in the death rate of pregnant women. The city is now working on a system to provide childbearing insurance for women. To provide more protection for women the city's 110 hotline which receives reports of crime has set up a system specifically to deal with family violence. The city has also seen the situation of children improving especially for needy youngsters.