In line with its newly-amended constitution, the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF), the largest women's organization in the country, has pledged to promote the recruitment of more women cadres from its ranks .

The Ninth National Women's Congress, held from August 22 to 26, passed the amendment to the ACWF's constitution, which says that the federation at all levels should always recommend and supply women cadres to participate in government and political affairs.

"In the next five years, the ACWF will try its best to turn out more women cadres for Party committees, the People's Congress and government departments at different levels," said Ma Yanjun, head of the liaison office of ACWF.

The ACWF will also help its own 80,000 women cadres to improve their skills through study in Party schools, practice at grassroots levels and overseas training, said Ma.

Over the past five years, many women cadres were sent to work in local governments. For example, Wang Meixiang, the former president of ACWF in eastern China's Fujian Province, has become the vice-governor of the province.

And Wei Xiaoqin, the president of the women's federation in eastern China's Jiangxi Province, has become the general secretary of the provincial government.

Likewise, the former vice-president of ACWF, Hua Fuzhou, is expected to be promoted to the position of vice-minister of labour in September.

According to statistics from the ACWF, seven women currently hold posts in the leadership of the State and the Communist Party of China (CPC) and 48 hold positions in the Party Central Committee and ministries and commissions under the State Council.

However, there is an obvious shortfall in the target of 30 per cent participation of women in government and political affairs, set by the United Nations.

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