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.     

Anti-drug Activities Held

The China Meets Egypt activity, organized by Beijing Women＇s Federation and the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, was held on October 25 in the Haidian Women and Children＇s Activity Center in Beijing. Ma Lanxia, President of Beijing Women＇s Federation （BWF）, Zhou Zhijun, BWF＇s Vice-President, Magdy Amer, Egypt＇s Ambassador to China, and Karima Nasser AI-Saadi, wife of Abdullah Saleh AI-Saadi, the Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to China, attended. Nearly 300 people, including students from Egypt and residents in Haidian District, participated.     

陕西省妇女儿童维权服务中心成立

Employees of the Shaanxi （in Northwest China） Women＇s Federation and lawyers with Yongjiaxin Law Firm on September 1 established the Shaanxi Women and Children＇s Rights-protection Center. It is based in the law firm＇s offices. The federation entrusted women volunteers from the law firm to receive calls from ACWF＇s hotline, 010-12338, and to provide advice to women on how they can protect their legalrights and interests.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

《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.     

晋中妇联庆三八“十业百星”颁奖晚会举行

Jinzhong （in North China＇s Shanxi Province） Women＇s Federation on February 24 held an evening party to celebrate International Women＇s Day （on March 8）. During the party, 100 women received awards for their contributions to promoting the city＇s political, economic, cultural and social development.     

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.     

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.     

两纲之窗

Promoting Implementation of National Programs
To promote the implementation of the National Program for Women＇s Development （2011-2020） and the National Program for Children＇s Development （2011-2020） （the two new NPAs）, the Working Committee on Children and Women of Miyi County （in Southwest China＇s Sichuan Province） in recent years has established and/or improved the following nine mechanisms：     

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.     

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.     

联合国儿基会驻华代表考察宜昌市科学育儿指导中心

Gillian Mellsop, UNICEF＇s Representative to China, visited a children＇s center in Yichang （a city in Central China＇s Hubei Province） on August 28, 2014. During her visit, Mellsop learned about the center＇s development and the services with the technical support of a project jointly by UNICEF and the All-China Women＇s Federation. The project has helped families learn about early childhood development, children＇s care and parenting skills.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

全国妇联、国务院妇儿工委办公窒召开反家暴立法研讨会

The All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） and the National Working Committee on Children and Women （NWCCW） under the State Council plan to organize experts, who study laws and regulations, to study key and difficult issues related to the promotion of anti-domestic violence legislation. In conjunction with the 14th International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women （on November 25, 2013）, the organizations hosted a seminar to discuss anti-domestic violence legislation in Beijing. Organizers invited experts from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Peking University, China University of Political Science and Law, and the Women＇s Studies Institutes of China, to ACWF＇s headquarters to discuss issues related to the promotion of anti-domestic violence legislation.     

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.