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.     

沈跃跃主持召开留守流动妇女儿童工作座谈会

Shen Yueyue, Vice-Chairperson of the NPC （National People＇s Congress） Standing Committee and President of the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） on February 11, 2014, chaired the symposium on work related to migrant women and children and left-behind women and children. The symposium was held in Nanchang, capital of East China＇s Jiangxi Province.     

陈至立出席澳门妇女联合总会成立60周年庆祝活动

Chen Zhili, Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People＇s Congress of China and President of the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）, visited Macao, on May 28, to attend the 60th anniversary celebration of the founding of the Women＇s General Association of Macao. Ho Hau Wah, Vice-Chairman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People＇s Political Consultative Conference, and Chui Sai On, Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region （SAR）, also attended the celebration.     

听见爱的呼唤——“听障儿童救助专项基金”首批受益儿童来京治疗

Five hearing-impaired children arrived in Beijing on December 3, 2013, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, to receive free cochlear implants at the General Hospital of the People＇s Liberation Army （PLA）. The children became the first beneficiaries of a fund -- established by China Children and Teenagers＇ Foundation （CCTF）, the PLA General Hospital, People＇s Insurance Company of China （PICC） and Hangzhou Nurotron Biotechnology Co., Ltd -- to treat hearing-impaired children.     

纪念首部婚姻法颁布60周年大会

A seminar was held on April 28, 2010, in Beijing to mark the 60th anniversary （May 1, 1950） of the promulgation of the Marriage Law of the People＇s Republic of China. Chen Zhili, Vice- Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People＇s Congress and President of the All-ChJna Women＇s Federation, spoke about the significant role the Marriage Law has played in Chinese women＇s liberation.     

《哈尔滨市妇女权益保障条例》11月起施行

To protect women＇s legal rights and interests, Harbin （capital of Northeast China＇s Heilongjiang Province）, during the 15th Session of tbe 14th Standing Committee of Municipal People＇s Congress （held on June 20）, adopted the Regulations of Harbinon the Protection of Women＇s Rights and Interests. The regulations, the first of the kind to be adopted by the city, took effect on November 1.     

2014年“三八”妇女维权周活动在京举行

To promote the spirit of the 18th CPC （Communist Party of China） National Congress and the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, and to help women better understand the nation＇s laws, the All- China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）, the Office of the Central Committee for Comprehensive Management of Social Security, and China＇s Ministry of Justice on February 12 issued the notice that the 2014 Women＇s Rights- protection Week would be held in March.     

“安康计划”实施10周年纪念暨表彰大会在京举行

The conference to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Safe and Healthy Growth Project, or Ankang Project, was held on November 2 in the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing. Chen Zhili, Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People＇s Congress, President of the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） and President of the China Children and Teenagers＇ Fund （CCTF）, delivered a speech at the event.     

大力发展手工编织 促进妇女就业创业

The All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） and China＇s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security held, in Chengdu （capital of Southwest China＇s Sichuan Province） on May 8, a conference to demonstrate and promote achievements in developing the weaving industry to help women find work and/or start a business. Shen Yueyue, Vice- Chairperson of the NPC （National People＇s Congress） Standing Committee and ACWF President, spoke during the conference. Song Xiuyan, Vice- President and First Member of the Secretariat of ACWF, hosted the event.     

空军持续19年捐助“春蕾计划”

The Air Force of China＇s People＇s Liberation Army （PLA） on December 9, 2013, donated 10 million yuan （US S1.64 million） to the Spring Bud Project. The project, established and administered by the China Children and Teenagers＇ Foundation （CCTF）, is intended to help female dropouts return to school.     

陈至立会见联合国驻华协调员

Chen Zhili （right）, Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People＇s Congress of China and President of the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）, met Khalid Malik （left）, then-United Nations Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Program＇s Resident Representative in China, in the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, on March 30, 2010.     

山东省莒县颁布实施2014年度十件为妇女儿童办实事项目

The Office of Juxian County （in East China＇s Shandong Province）＇s Party （Communist Party of China） Committee and the Office of Juxian County People＇s Government in early April promulgated 10 projects to improve women and children＇s livelihoods in 2014. The projects （to be implemented throughout the rest of the year） include.     

四川省着手建立政策法规性别平等评估咨询机制

The Working Committee on Children and Women of Southwest China＇s Sichuan Province, the Committee for Internal and Judicial Affairs （under the Sichuan Provincial People＇s Congress）, and the Legal Affairs Office of Sichuan Provincial Government held, on July 25 in Chengdu （capital of Sichuan Province）, the first symposium on establishing the mechanisms for evaluating the provincial laws, regulations and policies related to gender equality, and for raising residents＇ awareness of the laws, regulations and policies. During the meeting, participants discussed the schedule for implementing the mechanisms.     

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.     

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.     

公益

“美丽中国爱心行”走进玉树 Led by Chen Xiaoxia, Secretary-General of the China Children and Teenagers＇ Foundation （CCTF）, a group from the foundation＇s ＂Love Travel in China＂ project began a two-day visit to Yushu Tibetan Prefecture, in northwestern China＇s Qinghai Province, on September 24, 2013. The prefecture was rocked by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake on April 14, 2010.     

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.     

妇女发展

The China Women＇s Business and Innovation Achievements Expo openedon June 18 in southeast China＇s Fujian Province. Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People＇s Congress and President of the All- China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） Chen Zhili attended the opening ceremony. She proclaimed the Expo open.     

国际交流

At the invitation of Leul Gebreab, President of the National Union of Eritrean Women （NUEW）, Meng Xiaosi, Vice-President and Member of the Secretariat of the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）, led a delegation of Chinese women to pay a visit to Eritrea from June 8 to 10. Meng met Hagos Gebrehiwet, Head of Economic Affairs of the People＇s Front for Democracy and Justice （PFDJ, the ruling party in Eritrea）.     

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.