Women inspired to find joy in work at IP Salon
- By Wu Jin
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E-mail China.org.cn, April 27, 2016
Three panelists – Ros Lynch, director of Copy Right and Enforcement from UK IPO, Chief Judge Rui Songyan from Beijing IP Court and Chen Xi, musician and lyricist – encouraged women to find joy in their work at the 15th UK-China IP Salon held yesterday on World IP Day.
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Attendants of the IP Salon are served afternoon tea on April 26 to celebrate World IP Day. [Photo by Wu Jin/ China.rog.cn] |
"Personally speaking, I get extremely excited when reading files of lawsuits as the job makes me very happy," Rui said during the workshop focused on empowerment, gender equality in the workplace and choices between work and family.
The Chief Judge in the IP sector in Beijing has held a very practical view towards women's balance between job and family. She said men and women may make different contributions to families, as men in China are regarded as the principal bread earners while women are seen as being responsible for family chores and children rearing.
"The proportion of female judges far exceeds the number of male judges in the domestic system of courts, because courts provide women with stable and reverent positions," Rui revealed.
"But to most male employers, a judge's meager earnings can't satisfy their ambition to buy a house for their family," she further explained.
It has been Lynch's third visit to China to exchange and share information and experience with Chinese counterparts. During the workshop, she shared a very clear attitude towards her career when talking about empowerment and gender equality in the IP sector in Britain.
"I want the opportunity because I deserve it," she said when speaking on the qualifications of female employees in the job market. "I want to be able to do the job because of the skills I have."
"We want the best people no matter whether they are men or women," she said.
She also revealed that after listening to staff opinions, the UK IPO has launched flexible working hours for its employees to allow them to work outside of the workplace.
With dual roles as both a lyricist and company executive, Chen said she has always sought a balance between freedom and self-discipline. Chen is known for her song "Where did all the time go," which was mentioned by Chinese President Xi Jinping in his exclusive interview with Russian TV Station two years ago.
The UK-China IP Salon jointly organized by the UK IPO, British Embassy in Beijing and China Intellectual Property centered on the topic of women's roles in and outside of the IP sector.
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