全国妇联启动“家庭和美”短信、彩信征集活动

The All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） oil March 7 （on the eve of International Women＇s Day） launched the activity of collecting both short and multimedia messages that dealt with the pro,notion of harmonious relations amongst family members. The activity was sponsored by ACWF, with support from China Women＇s News, Women of China Chinese monthly, and China Society for the Study of Marriage and Family.     

“节约一粒粮 我们在行动”传递爱粮节粮正能量——2014年世界粮食日、全国爱粮节粮宣传周主会场活动在青华大学举行

China＇s State Administration of Grain, in concert with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Communist Youth League, the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） and the UN＇s Food and Agriculture Organization （UNFAO）, on October 16 launched a week-long national activity to promote both 2014 World Food Day （on October 16） and the concept of using less food. The kickoff ceremony was held at Tsinghua University in Beijing.     

关爱妇女健康提高服务水平

The ＂Mother An＇xin Project,＂ with the theme ＂Improve women＇s healthcare service,＂ was launched by China Women＇s Development Foundation in the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, on March 22, 2010. Chert Zhili, Vice-Chairperson of the National People＇s Congress Standing Committee and President of the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）, attended the ceremony. Song Xiuyan, Vice-President of the ACWF, delivered a speech during the ceremony. Huang Qingyi, President of China Women＇s Development Foundation （CWDF）, and Zhen Yan, Vice-President of the ACWF, Zhengli Jinfen, Chairwoman of Amway （China） Co. Ltd, attended.     

黑龙江启动“女童保护”项目

The Heilongjiang Women＇s Federation and China Social Assistance Foundation on July 24 launched the Project of Protecting Girls＇ Safety in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang Province. During the project＇s kickoff ceremony, Wang Lidong, initiator of the project, talked to female students, in Harbin＇s Xinqiao Elementary School, about how they could protect themselves against sexual assault.     

内蒙古开展“学雷锋”志愿服务活动

The Women＇s Federation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region （in North China） on March 1 launched the activity entitled ＂One Million Women Learn from Comrade Lei Feng to Offer Volunteer Services.＂ The activity＇s purpose was to promote the spirit of Lei Feng.     

湖北省“母乳喂养支持”试点项目在汉启动

In conjunction with China＇s 20）. the Office of the Working Breastfeeding Day （on May Committee on Children and Women of Hubei Province （in Central China）, the Health and Family Planning Commission of Hubei Province, and the Hubei Federation of Trade Unions on May 19 launched a pilot project to support breastfeeding in Wuhan （capital of Hubei Province）. Wu Hongya, Vice-President of Hubei Women＇s Federation, hosted the event.     

第五届中美妇女领导者交流对话会在美召开

On the sidelines of the fourth round of the China-US High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange, the Fifth China-US Women＇s Leadership Exchange and Dialogue （WLEAD Dialogue） was held, in the US, on November 21. The event, with the theme ＂Women, Science and Education,＂ was co-chaired by the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） and the US Secretary＇s Office of Global Women＇s Issues.     

国际交流

Invited by the president of Polish Women＇s League, a four-member delegation of Chinese women visited Poland and attended the event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Polish Women＇s League from October 18-20, 2013. The delegation, headed by Mu Hong, Director-General of the International Department of the All-China Women＇s Federation, visited grass-roots organizations of Polish Women＇s League. A. Michalak, President of Polish Women＇s League, met with the delegation. Both sides shared their opinions on improving the friendly cooperation between Chinese and Polish women. The visit helped to renew the traditional friendship between ACWF and Polish Women＇s League.     

维权直通车

Protecting Women＇s Legal Rights, Interests
The All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）, on January 3, 2014, held the symposium on Protecting Women＇s Legal Rights and Interests and Doing Practical Work to Benefit Women in Beijing. Shen Yueyue, Vice-Chairperson of the NPC （National People＇s Congress） Standing Committee and ACWF President, chaired the meeting. Song Xiuyan, Vice-President and First Member of the Secretariat of ACWF, several of ACWF＇s vice- presidents, and representatives of members of ACWF＇s standing committee and executive committee, attended.     

湘贵甘三省儿童幸福家园项目培训启动

The Office of the National Working Committee on Children and Women （NWCCW） under the State Council and Plan International （China） on August 13 launched, in Shaoyang, in Central China＇s Hunan Province, the training course on the project of happy homcs for children. The project is being undertaken in Hunan, Guizhou （in Southwest China） and Gansu （in Northwest China） provinces.     

女科学家高层论坛在昆明举行

The Women Scientists＇ High-level Forum, organized by the Women Scientific and Technological Workers Committee, under the China Association for Science and Technology （CAST）, the China Women Scientific and Technological Workers Association, and the Yunnan Women＇s Federation, was held on May 23, 2014, in Kunming, capital of Southwest China＇s Yunnan Province. The forum was part of CAST＇s 16th annual meeting.     

“停止对儿童的暴力促进儿童保护”主题宣传活动在京举行

The All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） and the United Nations Children＇s Fund （UNICEF） in Beijing launched, in conjunction with National Legal Knowledge Publicity Day （on December 4, 2013）, an activity to call on society to make a concerted effort to combat violence against children, to protect their legal rights and interests. Tan Lin, Member of the Secretariat of ACWF, and Geeta Rao Gupta, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, spoke during the activity. Jiang Yue＇e, Director of ACWF＇s Legal Department, hosted the event.     

宋秀岩强调妇联维权工作要坚持在源头在基层在妇女身边

Song Xiuyan, Vice-President and First Member of the Secretariat of the All- China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）, attended the Sino-Australian Workshop on the Protection of Women＇s Rights and Interests in Beijing on June 11, 2014. The four-day workshop （between June 10 and 13） was hosted by ACWF.     

甘肃省开展《甘肃省性别平等促进条例》立法调研

A team from the Committee for Internal and Judicial Affairs （CIJA）, under the Gansu Provincial People＇s Congress, visited Dingxi and Baiyin （cities in Gansu Province） on September 16, to monitor the cities＇ implementation of the Law of the People＇s Republic of China on the Protection of Women＇s Rights and Interests. The team was headed by Wang Lan, Deputy Director of the Office of C1JA. Officials fiom Gansu Women＇s Federation accompanied the team.     

《消除对妇女一切形式歧视公约》培训班在京举办

The All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） and UN Women held a two-day training on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women （CEDAW） in Beijing on August 21-22, 2014. Organizers provided information about CEDAW to promote mainstreaming of gender awareness and the importance of implementing China＇s basic State policy of gender equality.     

Campaign to Prevent Breast Cancer Launched in Beijing,Tianjin, Sichuan

To promote healthy living and to raise women＇s awareness of the importance of improving their health, the Women＇s Development Department of the All- China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） launched the long-distance-run campaign, entitled ＂running for health and beauty,＂ in late October. The event, which was held in Beijing, Tianjin Municipality （in North China） and Sichuan Province （in Southwest China）, was also intended to promote the implementation of the cancer-screening project. Thousands of women, who wore pink T-shirts, participated.     

关爱儿童

《我国家庭教育指导服务现状调查报告》发布 Initial findings are in and, based on the survey＇s results, the Chinese Government plans to play a greater role in the guidance of family education across the nation. The Chinese Family Education Guidance Service Report was released -- by officials from the China Family Education Society （CFES）, the Department for Children of the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）, and the China National Children＇s Center （CNCC） during a news conference in Beijing, on September 15.     

“2010·中国女性艺术大展”在妇女儿童博物馆开幕

An exhibition of Chinese women＇s art opened on March 25 at the Beijing-based Chinese Museum of Women and Children. The exhibit was part of the celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of lnternatioual Women＇s Day.     

反家庭暴力立法国际经验交流会在京召开

The Department for Women＇s Rights and Interests of the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） and the United Nations in China held, in Beijing on April 10- 11, the International Roundtable on the Family Violence Legislation in China.     

全球妇女峰会在北京召开

The Global Summit of Women （GSW）, considered ＂The Davos for Women.＂ under this year＇s theme Women at the Forefront of Change, opened at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, on May 20. More than L000 government officials, business executives and NGO leaders from 80 countries and regions attended. The event was the largest in the Summit＇s 20-year historY.