Passage: Later that same year, she and others founded the Beijing University Law School Women's Legal Research and Services Centre, the first non-profit-making non-governmental organization specializing in women’s legal aid in China. The Centre has since grown to become an influential force in safeguarding the rights and interests of women. In 2010, Beijing University officially disassociated itself from the Centre. The Women’s Legal Research and Service Centre is no longer affiliated with the University but is “attached” (guakao) to the Law School.

Question: What has the Centre done a lot of work to protect?
the rights and interests of women.