This year, China expects to complete the goal of poverty alleviation, and meet the poverty reduction targets of the United Nations 2030 agenda for sustainable development 10 years ahead of schedule.
Of the 700 million Chinese lifted out of extreme poverty since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, about half are women. Women are not only the targets of China's fight against poverty but also the driving force in the battle.
In this long battle, women have played an integral role in the national campaign against poverty alleviation. Among them are entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and grassroots workers all committed to the cause of improving the livelihoods of the impoverished.
