Stick to your dreams and strive for excellence - Proposal to women scientists nationwide

China Association for Science and Technology Women's Committee China Association for Science and Technology Women's Committee proposes:

Perseverance in dreams and striving for excellence

--Welcome the successful convening of the 20th National Congress of the Party with outstanding achievements

The world is wonderful because of science, and science is beautiful because of women. On the occasion of the International Women's Day, the Women Science and Technology Workers Special Committee of the 10th Standing Committee of the China Association for Science and Technology and the China Association of Women Science and Technology Workers jointly issued the "Proposal to Women Science and Technology Workers Nationwide", calling on women scientists to stick to their dreams, strive for excellence, and use their trickle of strength to gather into a great force for a great cause, and to welcome the successful convening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China with outstanding performance.

The Proposal points out that in the brilliant galaxy of human scientific and technological civilization, there are many brilliant female names shining; in the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics led by the Party, there are women in science and technology who are innovating, creating and starting businesses. We are fully aware of the difficulties faced by women in science and technology, and we understand the advantages and aspirations of women science and technology workers. We firmly believe that the great power hidden in them will burst forth with the progress of the times.

The "Initiative" calls on female science and technology workers to: strive to be defenders of their original aspirations and missions, and be determined to integrate scientific pursuits into the great cause of national rejuvenation, national prosperity, and people's happiness; strive to be the vanguard of self-reliance and self-improvement, and transform their tenacity, focus, and meticulous qualities into the power to overcome difficulties, and continuously advance the breadth and depth of science and technology; strive to be practitioners of science and technology for good, and always be a clear spring in the science and technology community, so that science and technology can better enhance human well-being.

Representatives of female scientific and technological workers, including Vice Chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology Academician Xiang Qiao, Academician Qiao Jie, and Academician Chen Wei, participated in the recording of the promotional video for the "Initiative".

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The full text of the Proposal is as follows:

Women strive for self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology

National female science and technology workers:

On the occasion of International Women's Day, we would like to extend our sincere holiday greetings and best wishes to the female science and technology workers working in various fields.

The world is wonderful because of science, and science is beautiful because of women. In the brilliant galaxy of human scientific and technological civilization, there are many brilliant female names shining. In the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics led by the Party, from scientific research and achievement transformation to epidemic prevention and control and popularization of science, there are women in science and technology who are innovating, creating and starting businesses everywhere. Women are as good as men, supporting the "half of the sky" of scientific and technological progress and science and technology for the people.

Standing at the historical intersection of the "two centenary" goals, General Secretary Xi Jinping issued a great call to build a world power in science and technology and achieve high-level scientific and technological self-reliance. Facing the call of the times, female science and technology workers are thinking about how to live up to the times and live up to their youth. We are well aware of the difficulties of women in science and technology, and we understand the advantages and ambitions of female science and technology workers. We firmly believe that the power hidden in them will burst out with the progress of the times. Here we issue an initiative to all sisters:

Strive to be a defender of the original mission. Draw wisdom and strength from the Party’s major achievements and historical experience in its century-long struggle, feel grateful to the Party, listen to the Party, follow the Party, and be determined to integrate scientific pursuits into the great cause of national rejuvenation, national prosperity, and people’s happiness.

Strive to be the vanguard of self-reliance and self-improvement. Keep in mind the "great cause of the country", adhere to the "four aspects", transform tenacity, focus, and meticulousness into the power to overcome difficulties, and continue to advance the breadth and depth of science and technology. Focus on strengthening basic research, conquer key core technologies, and bravely climb the peak of science and technology; focus on promoting the transformation of achievements and write papers on the land of the motherland.

Strive to be a practitioner of science and technology for good. Adhere to academic ethics and scientific research ethics, lead the trend with the spirit of scientists, and always be a clear spring in the science and technology community. Use the affinity, softness and elegance of women to spread scientific knowledge, promote the scientific spirit, practice the concept of science and technology for good, let science and technology better enhance human welfare, and show the style of women in the new era on the stage of global science and technology openness and cooperation.

The road to science is never an easy one, and high-level self-reliance and self-improvement cannot be achieved easily with fanfare. We must stick to our dreams, strive to be outstanding, achieve our own gold medal in life, strive to become strategic scientists, leading talents, outstanding young talents, and excellent engineers, gather the power of every drop into a great force for great undertakings, and welcome the successful convening of the 20th National Congress of the Party with outstanding performance.

The stars and the sea, I love what I love.

Work hard and strive hard, and never slack off.

Special Committee for Women Scientists and Technologists of the Standing Committee of the China Association for Science and Technology

Chinese Association of Women Scientists and Technologists

March 8, 2022