In the past five years, 3,337 women officials were trained and
717 were recommended for official positions in Beijing. These
figures show that Chinese women's ability of joining national and
social management teams has been notably enhanced. To date, in
municipal government departments, 16.7 percent of bureau rank
cadres and 24.4 percent of department rank cadres are women. The
proportion is the highest in the country.
The 11th Women's Congress of Beijing will be held between August
9 and 11. Some 520 delegates, including 59 specially invited
delegates and 21 non-voting delegates will attend the meeting. Over
90 percent of the attendants have achieved junior college
education.
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Wu Xiuping, the vice chairwoman of the Beijing Women's Federation,
said they had recommended a large group of women who were
considered to have both ability and integrity to official
positions. Most of them have made great achievements in their
careers and are known for their diligence, honesty and contribution
to public life. At present, the work of choosing women officials
has developed into a beneficial circle system.?
According to statistics, 53 percent of technicians and almost
half of employees in foreign companies are women. Most of them are
undergraduates, graduates with some holding doctorates. They have
received plenty of education and now achieve good incomes. Women
have now equality in most work appointments and salaries in
China.
It is not an exaggeration that Beijing women 'hold up the half
sky,', the federation claimed, making reference to Chairman Mao's
statement that women are the equal of men.???
The federation carries out training for laid-off women and has
helped more than 50,000 women to be reemployed.
(China.org.cn by Feng Yikun August 11, 2003)