March 8, has became a day of celebration for many women in many different countries and for China it is extra special because All-China Women's Federation stands on a new starting point of the 60 anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Thus the All-China Women's Federation shows how far women have come and which direction they need to go.
All-China Women's Federation looks into the life of Chinese women who live in the rural area. Has discrimination for women changed It seems not. The status of a Chinese woman is often determined by her success at being a wife and a mother. They reject the idea of running their own business and still think being a good housewife is better than anything. Thus a promising career is no better than a good husband. A good bride is considered to be a woman who can cook, look after her husband and give him sons. It shows that changing a law is less difficult than changing a person's mind.
Where there is despair there is light and some grassroots organizations are helping rural women to become the next great success. Moreover, every International Women's Day alerts China to think about the status of their women. "Only when equality and development go hand in hand can we blaze a longer and broader path forward," said Meng Xiaosi, head of the Chinese Delegation.
