A Sino-Canadian gathering opened Wednesday in Beijing, aimed at sharing women's experiences in dealing with the law and enabling Chinese women to better protect themselves through understanding laws.
The All-China Women's Federation and the Association of Canada's Community College began to implement a five-year project some two years ago in urban and rural areas of Hebei Province and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. In the project, law experts and social workers from both countries have educated local women about self-protection by using laws.
During the two-day event, law experts and participants from women's organizations in various parts of China are expected to exchange views on the topic, and learn from other countries' experiences in related areas.
The project is the first of its kind implemented by the All-China Women's Federation and the international community on safeguarding women's rights and interests.
Feng Cui, a member of the Secretariat of the All-China Women's Federation, said at the opening ceremony that such a project provides a good opportunity for Chinese women workers to learn from their counterparts in other countries.
Heuri-Paul Normandin, a counselor in the Canadian Embassy in Beijing, praised the progress that has been made in the project, and expressed the hope that such a project will be carried out in more areas of China.
(People's Daily)
