The All-China Women's Federation holds a symposium on family, family education and family tradition on March 3. [Women of China/Zhang Jiamin]

The All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) held a symposium on family, family education and family traditions on March 3. Leaders from the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the CPC Central Committee, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and other departments attended.

The participants discussed ideas and measures on the thorough implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on family, family education and family traditions and on how to give full play to their roles in promoting family, family education and family traditions as part of primary-level social governance.

Shen Yueyue, President of the ACWF, presided over the meeting and delivered a speech. Shen stressed upholding a people-centered development philosophy, bringing the building of family, family education and family traditions under the purview of primary-level social governance, integrating the functions of women's federations into the working mechanisms of primary-level social governance, and establishing a social governance system based on collaboration, participation, and common interests.

Shen called for more efforts to publicize role model families. She also spoke of the importance of carrying out the "Looking for the Most Beautiful Family Campaign," strengthening family education guidance services, helping families solve their urgent problems, and promoting the building of family, family education and family traditions to play a bigger role in primary-level social governance.

Shen also urged the establishment of a cooperative working mechanism to promote the building of family, family education and family tradition.

Huang Xiaowei, Secretary of the Leading Party Members' Group and Vice-President and First Member of the Secretariat of the ACWF, spoke at the meeting. Huang said that in recent years, women's federations at all levels have promoted the improvement of laws and policies related to family, implemented the "Family Happiness and Well-Being Campaign," explored long-term mechanisms to increase the role of family, family education and family tradition in primary-level social governance, and advanced the effectiveness of family work.

Huang noted that women's federations will strengthen cooperation with relevant departments to integrate family, family education and family tradition building into grassroots-level Party building, comprehensive governance and rural revitalization.

Cai Shumin, Vice-President and Member of the Secretariat of the ACWF, outlined the work of building family, family education and family tradition implemented by the women's federations, and shared her thoughts and suggestions on family work in the new era.

Zhang Xiaolan and Xia Jie, vice-presidents and members of the Secretariat of the ACWF, also attended the meeting.

(Source: China Women's News/Translated and edited by Women of China)