Achievements of the China National Program for Women's Development (2011-2020) in Women and Social Security

5. Women and Social Security

5.1) Maternity insurance coverage has significantly expanded. During the implementation of the China National Program for Women's Development (2011-2020) (the NPA for Women), a comprehensive maternity protection system has been gradually established. The joint implementation of maternity insurance and medical insurance for employees was comprehensively promoted, and it significantly enhanced the co-financing capacity of government funds. Maternity medical expenses of unemployed women were reimbursed through the basic medical insurance for urban and rural residents, achieving full coverage of maternity medical expenses for all women. At the end of 2020, 103 million women participated in maternity insurance, an increase of 49.31 million or 1.9 times that of 2010.

5.2) The number of women participating in medical insurance has increased significantly. In recent years, on the basis of realizing full coverage of basic medical insurance for urban and rural women, China integrated the basic medical insurance schemes for urban and rural residents, improved the medical assistance and supplementary medical insurance schemes in urban and rural areas, and further advanced the multi-level medical security system, enabling more women to enjoy equitable medical protection. At the end of 2020, 650 million women participated in basic medical insurance, 3.4 times that of end 2011. Among them, 160 million women participated in basic medical insurance for urban employees, an increase of 58.02 million or 55.1 percent from end 2010. A total of 490 million women participated in basic medical insurance for urban and rural residents, an increase of 410 million or 6.5 times that of end 2011.

5.3) Women entitled to basic pension insurance were largely covered. Since the implementation of the NPA for Women, the reform of China's pension insurance scheme has continuously progressed. An integrated pension insurance scheme for urban and rural residents was established to coverage-appropriate urban and rural residents who have not participated in basic pension insurance for urban employees, highlighting the principle of inclusiveness and ensuring minimum guarantee. According to incomplete statistics, at the end of 2020, 470 million women participated in basic pension insurance, an increase of 120 million from end 2016. Among them, 210 million women participated in basic pension insurance for urban employees, an increase of 96.55 million or 86.2 percent since end 2010. A total of 260 million women participated in basic pension insurance for urban and rural residents, an increase of 91.70 million or 53.8 percent from end 2016.

5.4) The number of women participating in unemployment insurance and work-related injury insurance has increased by about 80 percent. Since the implementation of the NPA for Women, China implemented the unemployment relief scheme, the state-owned enterprise unemployment insurance scheme, the basic livelihood guarantee for laid-off workers scheme, and the unemployment insurance scheme to effectively protect the employment rights and interests of women. At the end of 2020, 92. 07 million women participated in unemployment insurance, an increase of 40.58 million or 78.8 percent since end 2010. A total of 103 million women participated in work-related injury insurance, an increase of 45.71 million or 80.2 percent from end 2010.

(Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China)