Peng seeks to empower females

Peng Liyuan, wife of President Xi Jinping, called for broader support for girls' and women's education to help them enjoy all the opportunities that life offers.

Peng, also a special envoy of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for the promotion of girls' and women's education, made the remark on Thursday in a congratulatory message to an award ceremony for the UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education held in Paris.

Peng said girls' and women's education is a sacred undertaking.