《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.     

Chongqing Improving Kindergarten Education for Migrant Workers＇ Children

A team, composed of representatives of the Office of the National Working Colnmittee on Children and Women （NWCCW）, the Office of the United Nations International Children＇s Emergency Fund （UNICEF） in China. the UNICEF Geneva Office and the IKEA Foundation, on September 5 monitored Chongqing （a municipality in Southwest China）＇s efforts to improve kindergarten education for migrant workers＇ children.     

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.     

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.     

“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.     

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.     

Promoting Harmony within Families

The ACWF and the Chinese Women＇s Research Society （CWRS） held, in Beijing on October 30, a seminar on eradicating sexual harassment in universities. Tan Lin, Member of ACWF＇s Secretariat and Vice-President of CWRS, Gao Shawei, Director of ACWF＇s Legal Department, and Xu Tao, Director of the Teachers＇ Department of China＇s Ministry of Education, spoke during the event. More than 50 people -- including leaders and teachers from 22 universities （in various regions of China）, each of which has established a women and gender research and training base with ACWF and CWRS＇s help -- attended. During the seminar, many participants offeredsuggestions on how to curb and prevent sexual harassment.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

国务院妇儿工委办公室组织专家开展“儿童纲要实施项目”国家级督导

To promote the National Program for Children＇s Development （2011-2020）, the Office of the National Working Committee on Children and Women （NWCCW） under the State Council, in cooperation with the United Nations International Children＇s Emergency Fund （UNICEF）, implemented a five-year （2011- 2015） project to promote implementation of the program in the 20 counties, cities or districts in which the project was introduced. The purpose of the project is to help solve the problems children face in their lives, to promote children＇s development and to protect children＇s legal rights and interests.     

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.     

“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.     

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.     

国务院妇儿工委办公室领导调研安阳两纲实施工作

Led by Su Fengjie, Deputy Director of the Office of the National Working Committee on Children and Women （NWCCW）, a team from NWCCW recently completed an inspection tour of Anyang （in Central China＇s Henan Province）, during which the team＇s members monitored the city＇s efforts to implement the National Program for Women＇s Development （2011-2020） and the National Program for Children＇s Development （2011-2020） （the two NPAs）.     

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.     

国际交流

沈跃跃会见新加坡驻华大使 Shen Yueyue, Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People＇s Congress and President of the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）, met Loh Ka Leung, Singapore＇s Ambassador to China, at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, on September 27. They relations and women＇s exchanges between exchanged opinions on how to improve China and Singapore.     

宋秀岩与古巴妇联总书记进行工作会谈

Song Xiuyan, Vice-President and First Member of the Secretariat of the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）, met Teresa Maria Amarelle Boue, General Secretary of Cuba＇s Women＇s Federation, in Beijing on March 18.