11th National Women's Congress slated for fall
Updated: 2013-01-11 21:10
(Xinhua)
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BEIJING - The 11th National Women's Congress will be held in the fall this year in Beijing, the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) said on Friday.
The congress will deliberate and approve a work report by the 10th Executive Council of the ACWF, amend the federation's constitution and elect its new executive council members, according to a decision passed by the ACWF's 10th Executive Council meeting, which concluded here on Friday.
The ACWF made new breakthroughs in boosting gender equality and protecting women's legal rights in the past year, said Chen Zhili, vice-chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
Chen, also president of the ACWF, urged more efforts to promote the equal participation of women in the management of state and social affairs.
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