Shenzhen is mulling over plans to reduce gender inequality through legislation, reports Shenzhen Special Zone Daily.

?The People's Congress in the city is set to review the country's first legislative draft aiming to tackle gender equality.

Under the draft, women will be eligible to postpone their retirement; women who suffer from domestic violence will be able to apply for temporary shelter; and job advertisements will be prohibited from specifying gender.

In addition, the draft will also improve men's rights, such as giving five days' paternity leave each year to fathers whose children are under three.