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Uganda Women's Delegation of 6 persons headed by
Mme. Barbara Mutaway, President of Uganda National
Women's Council, visited Beijing, Hefei and Shanghai
during July 15-24 at the invitation of All-China
Women's Federation (ACWF).
In Beijing, Mme. Peng Peiyun, Vice Chairperson
of the Standing Committee of the National People's
Congress and President of ACWF held talks with
the delegation and hosted the welcoming dinner.
Mme. Hua Fuzhou, Vice president of ACWF also met
the delegation and Mme. Zhao Shaohua, Member of
the Secretariat of ACWF held a discussion with
the delegation. The Uganda delegation visited
China Women's College, a children's home, the
Forbidden City and the Great Wall. In Anhui province,
the delegation visited bamboo sculpture workshop
and chicken farm run by women. In Shanghai, they
visited Threegun underwear factory, Longfeng Food
Corp. Ltd., local communities as well as the Oriental
Pearl TV Tower.
The delegation was appreciative of the micro-credit
schemes and skill training programs run by ACWF
for rural women of China. Mme. Mutaway said "A
saying in Uganda goes "sharing of knowledge
can light each other's candles", we look
forward to further exchanges and cooperation with
ACWF to bring the candle light of wisdom farther
and to more people". The delegation also
shared a high opinion of the urban development
in China and said efforts by the Chinese government
were really human-centered. Mme. Mutaway expressed
thanks on behalf of Uganda National Women's Commission
to ACWF for the donation of computers and sewing
machines last year and expressed her hope for
strengthened exchanges and cooperation with ACWF
in all areas.
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