Females in China are now able to receive higher education in 65
colleges reserved exclusively for girls and women, in addition to
the co-ed universities across the country.
These specialized colleges, mostly run by women's federations at
different levels employ 2,000 teachers, enroll some 20,000 girl
students and train more than 30,000 female cadres annually, said
information from a recent national conference on education of
women's federations held in Changsha, capital of central China's
Hunan Province.
Various women's federations also finance some 40 women's training
centers and 360 venues for women's activities throughout the
country, according to the information.
While addressing the national conference, Peng Peiyun, vice
chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People'ss
Congress (NPC) and also chairwoman of the All-China
Women's Federation, urged women's colleges to now focus their
energy on vocational education and on-job training for females.
(Xinhua News Agency 07/24/2001)