China News Agency, Urumqi, March 9 (Gou Jipeng) The symposium on "70 Years of Education, Women and Children's Career Development and Rights Protection in Xinjiang" was held on March 8, International Working Women's Day. Many women experts and scholars in Xinjiang used a lot of detailed information. The data and data of the People's Republic of China pointed out that the rights and interests of women and children in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have been effectively protected for more than 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The picture shows Xinjiang Women's Federation Chairman Ainur Maihesati introducing the achievements made in the protection of women and children's rights and interests in Xinjiang. He said that Xinjiang attaches great importance to the work of women and children, and strives to solve outstanding problems in the development of women and children, and promote the steady development of women and children's cause. The legitimate rights and interests of women and children are effectively protected.

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　　Ainur Maiheseti, chairman of the Xinjiang Women's Federation, said: "Respecting women and protecting children is an important symbol of social civilization and progress. Xinjiang attaches great importance to the work of women and children, strives to solve outstanding problems in the development of women and children, and promotes the steady development of women and children's undertakings. development, and the legitimate rights and interests of women and children have been effectively protected."

　　She said that for a period of time, the family and social status of women of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang have been significantly improved, their mental outlook has been renewed, and the power of "half the sky" has been fully released.

For example, she said that in 1954, there were only more than 7,700 female cadres in Xinjiang, accounting for 13% of the total number of cadres. At the first Xinjiang People's Congress, women representatives only accounted for 8.6%.

By 2020, there will be 13 female deputies to the National People's Congress in Xinjiang, accounting for 22.41%, and 8 female members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference living in Xinjiang, accounting for 23.5%.

There are 146 female deputies to the Xinjiang People's Congress, accounting for 27.24%, and 143 female members of the Xinjiang Political Consultative Conference, accounting for 27%.

The picture shows Li Xiaoxia, director and researcher of the Institute of Ethnic Studies of the Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences, introducing the relevant situation, saying that over the past 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xinjiang's maternal and child health care work has made historic new achievements.

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　　Li Xiaoxia, director and researcher of the Institute of Ethnic Studies, Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences, said: "Before the founding of New China, Xinjiang's medical and health services were extremely backward, and the infant mortality rate was very high. According to statistics in 1945, the infant mortality rate in Xinjiang was as high as 450‰. The saying, 'Only mothers give birth to children, rarely children walk' is a true portrayal of this phenomenon." She said that over the past 70 years since the founding of New China, Xinjiang's maternal and child health care has made historic new achievements.

　　According to statistics, by the end of 2020, the mortality rate of infants and children under 5 in Xinjiang had dropped from 24.84‰ and 30.28‰ in 2011 to 6.75‰ and 10.91‰, respectively.

　　In addition, Xinjiang children's right to education has been further guaranteed.

"The corresponding statistical yearbook data shows that since the founding of New China, the total number of kindergartens in Xinjiang has undergone tremendous changes. In 1949, there were only 2 kindergartens in Xinjiang, and by 2020, it will reach 7,687." Min Lanbin, deputy dean and professor of the Academy of Education, Xinjiang Normal University He said that the construction of Xinjiang kindergarten teachers has also been continuously strengthened. Taking the data of 2005 and 2017 as an example, Xinjiang kindergarten teachers have increased from 18,600 to 92,200. The expansion of the teaching team has provided strong support for popularizing preschool education.

The picture shows Min Lanbin, deputy dean and professor of the School of Education of Xinjiang Normal University, introducing the relevant situation, saying that since the founding of New China, the total number of kindergartens in Xinjiang has undergone tremendous changes.

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　　Relevant data show that by the end of 2020, the gross enrollment rate of preschool education in Xinjiang has increased from 65.96% in 2011 to 98.19%, the consolidation rate of nine-year compulsory education has increased from 86.30% in 2013 to 95.69%, and the gross enrollment rate of senior high school has increased from 72.95 in 2011. % rose to 98.87%; rural left-behind children, disadvantaged children and other vulnerable groups of children received more care and protection.

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