China's Top court held a briefing session…to outline a typical case of gender discrimination encountered by a female job hunter [seeking a position of delivery staff]. Meanwhile, officials from the supreme judicial system vowed to safeguard a fairer attitude among workplaces.

…[A senior judge] said that both individuals and groups of corporations assume civil liabilities for gender equality among workplaces in China…[T]he verdict not only protects workers on the job market, but also issues a warning to corporations not to break the laws on gender equality.

…[M]ost companies are in favor of hiring male employees based on concerns over physical differences between men and women, or worries that women will be less able to fulfill their job responsibilities during their period. Therefore, some companies have become accustomed to using perfunctory reasons to avoid being accused of gender discrimination in rejecting women's job applications. In such cases, female job hunters should be careful in collecting evidence…