Family is the basic unit of society，in which people live，procreate，and make emotional contact. The protection by the Chinese family law of the rights of children and women is embodied in the enjoyment and realization of rights. An assessment based on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convention on the Rights of the Child，to both of which China is a state party，shows that currently children and women in China generally are able to enjoy equal family rights. However，China is still faced with many obstacles in realizing some rights of women and children，including children’s rights to a family name and to know their parents，the right to be free from domestic violence，and the property right of divorced women. The Chinese government needs to review its current laws，administrative regulations and judicial interpretations to see whether they conform to the principle of the best interest of the child，the principle of substantive equality，and other principles established by international conventions and promote the adoption of the Law against Domestic Violence and the revision of other relevant laws and regulations.