The draft amendment to China's Law on Women's Right Protection, with provisions to prevent and control sexual harassment, was submitted to the nation's top legislature on Sunday for first deliberation.

According to the draft amendment, no one shall be allowed to subject women to sexual harassment and all work units shall take measures against sexual harassment in working places.

Gender equality as part of the country's national policy is also expected to be enshrined in the law for the first time, according to sources with the ongoing 16th session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature.

Source: Xinhua