Guo Jianmei

Guo Jianmei is Founder Director of the Centre for Law Studies and Legal Services of the School of Law, Peiking University, the premier legal centre for women in China. Her ground-breaking work on promoting women's human rights in China has resulted in major changes in laws and policies. She's responsible for bringing in the first domestic violence, sexual harassment and gender based discrimination cases in China . She is renowned internationally for grounding breaking advocacy and lawyering for under-privileged in China . Ms. Jianmei is currently the executive director of PKU Law School Center for Women's Law Studies and Legal Services, Associate professor of PKU Law School by part-time and board member of China Institute of Marriage and Family Law. Ms. Jianmei in part with the PKU Center have completed many research programs including the programs of application of CEDAW in China and of domestic violence and legal aid. She's recognized in China as the first full-time public interest lawyer in China . In 2005 she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Publications:

Editor in Chief, Domestic Violence and Legal Assistance (available in both Chinese and English versions), 09/2003.
Editor in Chief, The Theory and Practice of Legal Aid in China, 09/2002
Editor in Chief, Theories and Practice of Protection of Women's Rights and Interests in Contemporary China (available in both Chinese and English versions),
2/2001
Editor in Chief, Legal Aid Cases and Guidance of Women, 08/2000
Editor in Chief, Questions and Answers on Marriage Problems , 01/2001 Editor in Chief, Questions and Answers on Labor Rights , 01/2001
Editor in Chief, Protection of Women's Rights in China , 01/2001
Editor in Chief, Guideline to the law of Women's Interests and Rights (rewarded the Third Prize of China Women's Good Readings), 08/1993