全国妇联在皖调研农村土地承包经营权确权登记试点工作

A team from the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） conducted an inspection tour of East China＇s Anhui Province between May 27-29,2014. The team, headed by Tan Lin, Member of ACWF＇s Secretariat, monitored the province＇s efforts of protecting women＇s rights and interests while it implemented the land-contract-registration system.     

“1＋4妇女维权服务模式”维护妇女权益

Alongside the rapid development of China＇s modernization and deepening economic and political reforms, the Women＇s Legal Aid Center of the All- China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） has achieved great progress in protecting women＇s rights and interests. How？ It has been offering better services and legal aid to women. At the same time, many new problems and difficulties have emerged.     

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.     

全国妇联打造巾帼家政品牌推动家政服务发展——沈跃跃副委员长等领导参观考察济南市巾帼家政服务行业

A team from the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）, headed by Shen Yueyue, Vice-Chairperson of the NPC （National People＇s Congress） Standing Committee and President of the ACWF, from March 26-27, conducted an inspection tour in Ji＇nan （capital of East China＇s Shandong Province） to monitor the city＇s efforts to promote women-related work. During their tour, they visited Ji＇nan ＂Sunshine Sisters＂ Service Co., Ltd. and Ji＇nan Zhongqu District ＂Warmhearted Sisters＂ Service Center, both of which are well-known domestic-service organizations in China.     

全国妇联和联合国儿基会赴云南实地调研

Officials from the Legal Department of the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）, the United Nations Children＇s Fund （UNICEF）, and the women＇s federations in Tianjin （municipality） and Hubei, Jiangsu and Yunnan provinces visited Huaning County, Yuxi, a city in Yunnan Province, on January 9, 2014. The purpose of the trip was to allow officials to see firsthand how the 12388 hotline （used to protect women＇s rights and interests） operates, and to visit local women＇s homes and various cmnmunity-based child- protection projects.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

国家级“家庭暴力危机干预中心”落户中华女子学院

The All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF） and Australian Human Rights Commission （AHRC, a national human rights institution funded by the Australian Government） plan to explore, through pilot projects, the ways of establishing State-level domestic violence crisis- intervention centers and databases, inChina between 2013-2016. In so doing, the organizations hope to provide technical support to China＇s legal institutions, and relevant departments, as they work to prevent and stop domestic violence.     

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.     

印度妇女组织联合代表团访华

Invited by the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）, a six-member delegation of Indian women, headed by Mrs. Gomathi Nair, President of the All India Women＇s Conference, visited Beijing and Shanghai from July 25-31, 2010. It was the first time that the ACWF had invited a non- governmental women＇s delegation from India to visit. During the visit, Meng Xiaosi, Vice-President and Member of the Secretariat of the All-China Women＇s Federation, met members of the delegation. In Beijing, the delegation visited Wuzhou Women＇s Hospital and the grass-roots women＇s federation at Shijia Hutong, in Dongcheng District. In Shanghai, the delegation visited the Employment Promotion Center in Baoshan District. The guests also attended a work-experience- exchange meeting with Baoshan District Women＇s Federation, and they visited a pear orchard, the Shanghai Lilan Fashion Accessories Manufacturing Co., Ltd, and the Expo 2010 Shanghai China.     

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.     

国际交流

ACWF＇s President Meets Newly Appointed Head of UN Women
Chen Zhili （right in picture 1）, Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People＇s Congress and President of the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）, met Michelle Bachelet, UN Under Secretary-General for UN Women, at the Great Hall of the People on October 17, the day to mark the 18th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.     

全国妇联系统干部社会性别主流化能力建设培训班在洛阳举办

A workshop, to promote gender mainstreaming and capacity building, was held in Luoyang, Henan Province, on November 20-2l. The training, hosted by Luoyang Women＇s Federation, was sponsored by the International Department of the All-China Women＇s Federation （ACWF）. Guan Jinghe, Deputy Director-General of the International Labour Organization （ILO）＇s Beijing Office, Duan Guohui, Deputy Director-General of ACWF＇s International Department, and Huang Yuanyuan, Deputy Director of the Luoyang Municipal People＇s Congress, addressed the opening session.     

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.     

《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.     

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.     

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.