Beijing Zhongze Women's Legal Counseling and Service Centre carries on the work of the Center for Women's Law Studies & Legal Services of Beijing University, which was established in December 1995 as the first NGO specialized in women's legal aid, research and advocacy in China. Its mission is to promote gender equality through the provision of legal aid for women, to contribute to the protection of rights of poor and disadvantaged women in China in social, political and economic arenas.