Women's federation sets future goals
( 2003-08-23 07:36) (Xinhua)
Helping more women find employment and
re-employment will top China's six tasks in the next five years, said Gu
Xiulian, vice-president of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF), at the
Chinese Women's Ninth National Congress that opened in Beijing earlier
Friday.
Female deputies of the People's Liberation
Army (PLA) step into the Great Hall of the People to attend the
Chinese Women's Ninth National Congress on August 22 in Beijing.
[Xinhua] | More substantial efforts will be made to keep increasing women' s working
opportunities and posts, and better the distribution and variety of their job
opportunities, said Gu, also vice-chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the
Chinese National People's Congress.
A major method to that end is to guide and support excess rural women
laborers into non-agricultural sectors or cities or towns, which would bring
them more employment and development opportunities.
The country will also work very hard to sharply cut the number of women in
dire need, said Gu.
Meanwhile, she acknowledged, ACWF will spare no effort to increase the number
of Chinese women entering politics, to improve their education levels and to
promote better health service for them.
The establishment of a legal system to protect the rights of women and
children and social security for women are of vital importance, Gu
said.
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