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  Contact Us Latest Consulate News President Carter Visits Hubei to Promote Closer Ties with Central China U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grant to Hubei Provincial Museum Ambassador Randt Meets Hubei Party Secretary Luo Qingquan Ambassador Randt and U.S. Consulate General Wuhan Lyle Reach out to American Business Leaders in Central China Beijing Consul General Linda Donahue Leads Embassy Consular Outreach in Central China American Images: Yu Xi Photography Exhibit Celebrating the Opening of ConGen Wuhan Consul General Wendy Lyle Reaches out to High School Students in Wuhan Consul General Wendy Lyle Visits Changjiang Water Resources Commission Wuhan Grantee Endorses IVLP Program on “U.S. Foreogn Policy” CG Lyle Connects American Business Leaders with Wuhan University Students CG Lyle Promotes Cross-cultural and Fulbright Programs at Huazhong Normal University CG Lyle Lobbies for Embassy Speakers Program at Huazhong Agricultural University CG Lyle Reaches out to China University of Geosciences to Build Closer Ties ConGen Wuhan and Virtual Presence Post (VPP) Nanchang Representatives Meet Jiangxi Government Leaders to Promote Closer Relation Consul General Lyle and Embassy Officers Reach out to Universities in Jiangxi Consul General Lyle and Embassy Officers Build Cultural Ties in Jiangxi ConGen Wuhan and VPP Nanchang Team Engage Jiangxi Contacts for Visa Outreach U.S. Speakers Highlight the 30th Anniversary of the Normalization of US-China Relations, Student Visas, and Study USA CG Lyle Promotes Female Artists in Wuhan Wuhan State Alumni Exchange Views of Their U.S. Visits CG Lyle Engages Wuhan Students in Cross-Cultural Communication Massachusetts Judges and Law Professors Promote Rule of Law in Central China Consul General Wendy Lyle Interviewed by People’s Daily Consul General Wendy Lyle Promotes Public Diplomacy in Western Hubei Consul General Lyle Generates Extensive Media Coverage in Western Hubei Senior Political Leaders in Western Hubei Warmly Welcome Consul General Lyle Young Journalists in Western Hubei Create Vibrant Media Reporting Museums Specialists in Western Hubei Are Eager to Partner with the U.S. on Cultural Preservation Universities in Western Hubei Reach out to U.S. Partners Western Hubei Women Leaders Push Hard for Gender Studies and Equal Rights Central China VIPs Celebrate 233rd Independence Day with Consulate General Wuhan and Local American Business Leaders National Science Foundation China Director Visits Wuhan University Consul General Lyle Engage Chinese Leaders in Northern Hubei Consul General Lyle Builds Collaborative Relationships in Northern Hubei Northern Hubei Schools Lobby for U.S. Linkages U.S. Educators from Northern California Visit Wuhan to Promote Educational and Cultural Ties ConGen Wuhan Builds Sustainable Rule of Law Program ConGen Wuhan Champions State Alumni Networking and Media’s Social Responsibilities Consul General Lyle Helps Promote US-China Business Ties AmCham Central China Inaugurates Inter-Chamber Mixer in Wuhan Consul General Lyle Promotes U.S. Automakers in Wuhan ConGen Wuhan Launched “U.S. Consulate English Corner Series” U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou Officers Visit Wuhan to Help Promote Public Diplomacy Embassy Minister Counselor Thomas Skipper Visits Wuhan to Strengthen Cultural Ties Wuhan State Alumni Reception Provides an Excellent Forum for Public Diplomacy Networking Embassy Minister Counselor Thomas Skipper Visits Jingzhou to Strengthen Cultural Collaboration Embassy Minister Counselor Thomas Skipper Visits Jingzhou Media Group Central China Universities Eagerly Seek U.S. Support for English-Teaching Projects Consulate General Wuhan’s First English Speech Contest Sparks Keen Interest in English-learning and Leadership Training American Bar Association Teams up with Zhongnan University of Economics and Law to Launch Rule of Law Initiative in Wuhan Fulbright Scholars Reinforce Public Diplomacy in Wuhan University Students and Journalists in Wuhan Eagerly Participate in U.S. Consulate General Wuhan’s “English Corner” Jiangxi Judges Warmly Receive U.S. Consul General Wuhan and U.S. Embassy Officers Deputy Chief of Mission Visit to Wuhan to Strengthen U.S. Relations with Hubei The Boys and Girls Choir of Harlem Alumni Ensemble Engages Wuhan Audiences State Alumni Grant Project “Media and Social Responsibilities” Kicks off at Wuhan University Media Outreach

Western Hubei Women Leaders Push Hard for Gender Studies and Equal Rights

June 18, 2009:  Consul General Lyle visited Yichang Women’s Federation as part of her outreach activities to western Hubei.   Consul General Lyle talked to the group about the U.S. public diplomacy programs on women’s issues and encouraged the women leaders to reach out to their counterparts in the U.S.

  

 CG Lyle shared ideas and joyful moments with women leaders in Yichang

Led by a dynamic leader, Shang Kui, and her team of senior managers, Yichang Women’s Federation is recognized as one of the most active women’s organizations in China.  The federation of 2 million women in Yichang runs over 1,800 sub-groups in rural villages and urban areas with strong support from the local government and enterprises.  It organizes workshops on legal aid, child care, gender education and domestic violence.  It also helps minority women set up handicrafts shops and organizes contests and exhibitions to create jobs for female workers.   Director Shang Kui visited the U.S. in 2006 and looks forward to renew her ties with her U.S. counterparts through the help of the U.S. Consulate General in Wuhan

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