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刘永凤在国际妇女论坛卡城分会主题年会演讲时间:2011-02-22 11:22来源:口译网 作者:口译网 点击:1220次中国驻卡尔加里总领事刘永凤在国际妇女论坛卡城分会主题年会上的演讲2011年2月8日Keynote Speech by Consul General Liu Yongfeng at the International Womens Forum Chinese New Year DinnerFeb 8 2011 各位尊敬的来宾：Thank you, Kit, for the warm introduction.大家晚上好。能出席今天晚上的活动，尤其是能和在座这么多优秀的女性相聚，我感到很荣幸。I am honored to have been invited to this evenings gathering, particularly in the company of accomplished women.特别令我高兴的是，这次年会以庆祝中国农历新年为主题。我想，友谊的最好体现莫过于相互分享彼此的重要节日。借此机会，我愿向你们介绍一下现代中国妇女事业的发展状况。I am especially pleased that the International Womens Forum has chosen to celebrate the Chinese New Year. There is perhaps no greater sign of friendship than to share each others special occasions. I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about women in modern China.同西方社会一样，直到上世纪初，男性在中国社会中仍占据主导地位，女性几乎没有话语权，也不享受任何权益。中国妇女受压迫最明显的标志——缠足，在20世纪初仍屡见不鲜。我的奶奶便是缠足的受害者之一，忍受了常人无法想象的痛苦和屈辱。As recent as the beginning of the last century, in China, as it was in the West, men dominated the society and women were subordinates. Women had almost no voice in the society and did not have rights or privileges. Perhaps the most infamous symbol of the oppression of Chinese women, foot-binding, went on until the beginning of the 20th century. My own grandmother was subjected to the agony and humiliation of foot-binding.可喜的是，100年前，辛亥革命推翻了中国的封建帝制，1949年，新中国成立后，中国政府采取了一系列措施提倡和保障男女平等，中国妇女地位得到了显著提升。It was not that long ago that the Chinese women were still so severely subjugated. But then it was not so long ago that there was an Emperor ruling China. But significant improvements have been made to womens status in Chinese society in the last sixty years.一是从法律上提供保障。中国宪法规定女性享有一切与男性同等的权利。中国政府还出台了各项法律法规，保护妇女在财产、继承、婚姻、受教育等社会生活方方面面的平等权益。1) In the past sixty years, the Chinese government has made important steps in the promotion and preservation of gender equality. The Chinese Constitution provides equal rights for men and women. Laws and regulations have been enacted to protect this equality in all areas of