Chinese President Hu
Jintao (center) speaks when he meets with the newly elected leaders of the All-China
Women's Federation and some delegates to the 10th National Women's
Congress, Nov. 1, 2008. (Xinhua/Fan Rujun) Photo Gallery>>>
BEIJING, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu
Jintao has called on Chinese women to make more contributions to the country.
Hu, also General Secretary of the Communist
Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chairman of the Central
Military Commission, made the remark on Saturday when he met with the newly elected leaders of
the All-China Women's Federation and some delegates to the 10th National Women's
Congress.
Hu said Chinese women have made extraordinary
contributions to the progress of the nation's civilization and economic growth,
from the revolutionary wartime to the current socialist construction and reform.
The President said Chinese women deserved the title
of "half of the sky", which means women could play an equal part as men in
society.
Hu Jintao called on the Chinese women to make more
contributions to the country's economic, social and cultural constructions and
pursue scientific methods of education to cultivate their children.
Women should also strive to create a harmonious
family environment to make contributions to the stability and harmony of the
whole society, he said.
The President also urged female leaders and women's
organizations at all levels to pay more attention to women's interests, and make
all-out effort to serve them.
The Party organs at all levels should be fully aware
of the great importance of women's roles and thoroughly carry out the country's
policy of gender equality by creating more opportunities for women.
BEIJING, Oct. 31
(Xinhua) -- The 10th National Women's Congress concluded in the Great Hall of
the People in Beijing on Friday, calling on China's women and women's
organizations at all levels to make more contributions to the country's
development.
The congress passed a working report delivered by the
Ninth Executive Council of All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) and an amendment
to the federation's constitution. Full story
BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chen Zhili, vice chairwoman of the Standing
Committee of the National People's Congress, was elected president of the
All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) here Friday.
Chen, 65, was elected at the first plenary session of the
10th Executive Committee of the federation through a secret ballot to replace
former president Gu Xiulian, 71. Full story
