China Has 330 Million Working WomenThe number of working women in China has reached 330 million, accounting for 46.7 percent of the total working population in the country, according to sources from the All-China Women's Federation.According to the All-China Women's Federation, the number of female cadres accounts for one-third of the total of number of cadres, and the number of female officials in governments and organizations of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at various levels has witnessed a substantial increase in past decades. The number of female scientists and researchers account for 36.9 percent of the country's total. China also has 70 female academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering. According to the All-China Women's Federation, the number of female graduate students and female university students account for 30.35 percent and 36.4 percent of the totals respectively. |
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