The All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) launched a nationwide  publicity and education campaign themed with "Following the Party's Leadership, Striving on the New Journey" in advance of International Women's Day which fell on March 8.

The campaign aims at celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and expanding Party history learning and education among women.

Various activities will be carried out by women's federations at all levels across the country, including telling stories about the Party's history by women college students, telling stories of outstanding women role models in the Party's history, promoting good family traditions, implementing relevant education activities among children and doing practical work for women.

Shen Yueyue, President of the ACWF, stressed thoroughly studying and implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches as well as studying the Party's history, understanding its theories, doing practical work and making new advances.

Shen called for efforts to guide women to follow the Party's leadership, to unite women to rally closely around the Party, and to encourage women to become builders of the great cause, advocates of civilized social conduct and brave strivers who pursue their dreams. She added that they should celebrate the Party's centenary with outstanding achievements and make more contributions on the new journey to fully build a modern socialist China.

Huang Xiaowei, Secretary of the Leading Party Members' Group and Vice-President and First Member of the Secretariat of the ACWF, also spoke at the launch ceremony. Huang urged bringing the Party's care and warmth to women while providing practical services for them.

Performers tell stories of Xiang Jingyu, a revolutionary woman martyr, at the launch ceremony. [China Women's News]

A performer tells stories of Zhao Yiman, a revolutionary woman martyr, at the launch ceremony. [China Women's News]

Representatives of women role models, who participated in the grand gathering to mark the nation's poverty alleviation accomplishments and honor model poverty fighters on February 25, shared their touching stories at the ceremony.

Outstanding women role models and collectives were honored by the ACWF at the event.

A stage show and a chorus were also performed to review the century-old journey of women's unremitting efforts under the leadership of the Party and to convey children's deep love for the Party.

Outstanding women representatives from all walks of life vowed to integrate their personal ideals into the great cause of national prosperity and rejuvenation and to make more contributions in the implementation of the country's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025).

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