In the entire course ofhistory， the liberation and progress of women have been indispensable to the liberation and progress of mankind. Since its inception， the Communist Party of China （CPC） has been struggling for women's liberation and gender equality. The founding of the People's Republic of China （PRC）in 1949 ushered in a new era for women in China， changing their social status from an oppressed and enslaved group in the past thousands of years to masters oftheir own fate.
　　In recent 70 years， women's cause in China has been close-ly connected to the general growth of the CPC and the whole nation. Under the leadership of the CPC， the past few genera-tions of women have contributed greatly to social construction，reform， and development. As the Chinese nation is rising and growing richer and stronger， Chinese women's social status has undergone enormous changes.
　　Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012， guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era， there has been a firmer belief in the future of women development based on Chinese socialism among Chi-nese women. In this background， women are able to exercise their democratic rights， participate in economic and social development， and benefit from the outcomes of reforms and development on an equal and legal basis. As masters of the nation， women now can find the best ways to fulfill themselves while gaining increasing senses of achievement， happiness， and safety， as witnessed by the historic accomplishments they have made so far.
　　This white paper is issued specifically to make the achieve-ments of women's cause in the past 70 years since New China was founded fully known to the whole world.

　　The medical security system for women is fully in place.When New China was founded， a medical security system was established， with govemment units and public institutions implementing free medical care， enterprises carrying out la-bor-insurance medical care， and rural areas launching cooper-ative medical care relying on the collective economy. Women enjoyed different levels of basic medical security. Over the past four decades since the launch of reform and opening up，China has gradually established and improved a basic medical insurance system for workers， a new rural cooperative medical care system and a basic medical insurance system for urban residents. A basic medical insurance system for urban and rural women has been fully implemented. Since the 18th CPC Na-tional Congress， the multi-level medical security system has been further improved. In 2016， the medical insurance system for urban and rural residents was consolidated and the fairness of the system was enhanced. The urban and rural medical assistance and supplementary medical insurance system were improved， allowing more women to enjoy equitable medical security. According to incomplete statistics， the number ofwomen under basic health insurance around the country in 2018 was approximately 540 million.
　　The level of old-age security for women has been signifi-cantly improved. China has established and continuously im- proved an endowment insurance system for the urban working group. Since the launch of reform and opening up， China has accelerated the construction of endowment insurance system for non-working urban residents and vigorously promoted a new social endowment insurance system for rural residents.The number ofinsured women and the level of their treatment have increased step by step. Since the 18th CPC National Congress， the old-age insurance system has been further im-proved. In 2014， the new social endowment insurance system for rural residents and the social endowment insurance system for non-working urban residents were unified into the basic endowment insurance system for rural and non-working urban residents， making it possible for urban and rural unemployed women to enjoy basic old-age security on an equal footing. In 2017， nearly 380 million women around the country participat-ed in basic old-age insurance. By the end of 2018， a subsidy system for the elderly with financial difficulties resulting from aging and disability was generally established throughout the country. Elderly women's living standards are basically guar-anteed.

Preamble
Ⅰ．Women's Cause Remains High Priority and Is Actively Promoted in China
Ⅱ．The Legal System for Protection ofWomen Rights Constantly Improved
Ⅲ．Women's Role in Economic and Social Development Becoming Increasingly Prominent
Ⅳ．Women's Political Status Has Grown Significantly
Ⅴ．Women's Education Level Has Risen Significantly
Ⅵ．Women's Health Condition Has Improved Dramatically
Ⅶ．Social Security for Women Continues to Improve
Ⅷ．Women Play Unique Role in Cultivation of Family Virtues
Ⅸ．Women Taking Part in Extensive Intemational Exchanges and Cooperation Activities
Conclusion