A senior Chinese legislator called Sunday for equal educational
opportunities for women.
Gu Xiulian, vice-chairwoman of the Standing
Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top
legislative body, made the remarks at a symposium on the
educational development of women.
Gu, who is also president of the All-China Women's Federation,
said that promoting female education and improving women's overall
equality were required to build a moderately prosperous society and
a harmonious modern socialist country.
China must push for greater gender equality in education by
further integrating educational resources, building educational
bases and reinforcing theoretical research, Gu said.
The symposium was sponsored by the women's education committee
under the Chinese Women's Research Society.
(Xinhua News Agency November 26, 2007)