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）.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

教育的意义

What is the ultimate purpose of education？ To teach children and young adults how to be functioning, contributing members of their societies？ To train future workers＇？ To enable individuals to grow, lead full lives, better able to understand~ transfbn-n themselves, their surroundings and the world at large？     

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.     

速读

Chinese Diplomat Elected to International Court of Justice Chinese diplomat Xue Hanqin was elected to the International Court of Justice （ICJ） on June 29. She is the first Chinese woman to serve on the Court.     

妇女发展

“两癌筛查”造福广大农村妇女 Women make special contributions to social progress and human development, as they give birth to and raise their children. Therefore, it is vital that their health be protected properly. In 2009, the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） and China＇s ministries of Health and Finance implemented the cancer- screening project. Under the project, rural Chinese women can receive free screening for cervical and breast cancer （the ＂two cancers＂）. Tile project＇s aims are to raise awareness about the importance of healthcare and to detect the ＂two cancers＂ early so afflicted women can receive timely medical treatment.     

热词

老漂族 This phrase refers to elderly Chinese who move from their hometowns, to the big cities, to take care of their grandchildren.     

《青衣》

Twenty years after her horrific public breakdown, during which she left her understudy＇s face permanently disfigured, actress Xiao Yanqiu returned to the stage to reprise her renowned role as Chang＇e, the legendary woman who drank the elixir of immortality, which transformed her into the beautiful, yet eternally lonely, Moon Goddess. Determined not to let anything, or anyone （including herself） stand in the way, Xiao proved that she would do whatever it would take to once again shine as the brightest star in Peking Opera.     

地球一小时

Earth Hour is an initiative that encourages people,all over the world, to turn off their lights and other electricity consuming devices on the last Saturday of March, every year, from 8：30 pm to 9：30 pm.     

多措并举抓好基层妇女参政工作

Meixian County, in Meizhou, in South China＇s Guangdong Province, in recent years has encouraged women to participate in villages＇ democratic autonomous management, in part to promote rural economic and social development. Tile county has strived to improve the percentage of women members and directors of villages＇ committees.     

速读

第二届“国际女童日”呼吁关注女童权利 Plan International （China） （an international organization dedicated to helping poor Chinese children access their rights, especially to health, education, a livelihood and protection） and the Beijing Cultural Development Center for Rural Women （BCDCRW） on October 11 held a seminar to mark the Second International Day of the Girl Child. Discussed were gender issues and matters related to disaster reduction.     

凝聚巾帼智慧力量 建设和谐富裕凤城

Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China＇s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, is one of China＇s important commercial cities. The city is inhabited by more than 800,000 Hui and Han women and children. Over the past several years, the Yinchuan Women＇s Federation has taken the lead in establishing women＇s organizations, such as ＂Carnation Home＂ （an organization that provides financial aid, psychological counseling and free physical checkups to single mothers）, mutual-aid groups to benefit left-behind women （whose husbands have left home to work elsewhere）,     

中国古代女性有地位吗?(英文)

Women in ancient China were prohibited from holding any position of power. Essentially,the women were"objects" sold into marriage.Their feet were bound to prevent them from escaping. While they could not hold positions of power,women were in control of their homes.A man was permitted to have more than one wife,and the women had a rank within the household.The first wife could dictate who went where,how much     

编辑推荐

摩卡站 With the success of their two restaurants, Mosto and Modo Urban Deli, chef Daniel Urdaneta, from Venezuela, and co- owner Alex Molina, from Columbia, are now embarking on a new concept for their cuisine empire. Moka Bros opened last month in Nali Patio, Sanlitun, and the partners＇ concept is for the eatery to be a casual spot tbr urban diners to relax and have access to clean, healthy and affordable food.     

读者来信

Dear Women of China, Are there statistics, or studies, to which I can refer on the matter of women＇s land-use rights？ Do women in rural areas manage/contract their own land？     

职业女性在中国：谈职业指导（一）

Mentorship is crucial to career growth; in addition to benefiting both those who mentor and those who are mentored （mentees）, mentorship helps organizations retain talent, maintain employee engagement and improve business acumen. Given the importance of this topic, I＇d like to use my next few columns to share some critical information. In this edition, I will focus on being a mentee, and how one can best take advantage of mentorship opportunities to foster his/her growth and development.     

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.     

畅销书

This book is a collection of the latest works by Chinese writer-psychologist Bi Shumin. In this book. she exnlains how to set reasonable hooes -- and achieve happiness.