Peng Liyuan extends congratulations to UNESCO award ceremony for girls', women's education

BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and UNESCO special envoy for the advancement of girls' and women's education, sent a congratulatory message to the 2024 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Prize for Girls' and Women's Education award ceremony held on Wednesday in Paris, France.

In her message, Peng paid high tribute and extended best wishes to the award-winning organizations from Uganda and Zambia, saying that girls' and women's education has a bearing on their growth and development, the well-being of numerous families and the world's future.