The "Africa-Changsha Beauty" program, initiated by the Changsha Women's Federation, made its debut at the recently held 2026 China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Africa (Morocco), the Changsha Women's Federation said on June 14, 2026. The characteristic content, including the African Mothers' Farm Project, Changsha women's intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, and public welfare projects of the Changsha Women and Children's Development Foundation, attracted many Chinese and African guests to stop and exchange ideas.

The "Africa-Changsha Beauty" program booth.

The "Africa-Changsha Beauty" program, a homophonic combination of "Africa" and "Changsha" meaning "exceptionally beautiful," is an international women's exchange and cooperation program initiated by the Changsha Women's Federation, aiming at African countries. Adhering to the concept of "jointly building a friendly home and sharing the beauty of development," the program is committed to creating a model cooperation brand for local governments in China and Africa in the fields of gender equality and family development.

The "Africa-Changsha Beauty" program is an international women's exchange and cooperation program initiated by the Changsha Women's Federation, aiming at African countries. (Photo provided by the Changsha Women's Federation)

The debut at Morocco marks the project's first foray into Africa, signifying a substantial step in the internationalization of Changsha's efforts in women's work. Next, the Changsha Women's Federation will steadily promote two-way cooperation between Chinese and African women across three major areas of capacity building, people-to-people exchange, and industrial alignment. The "Guardian Project," a public welfare initiative that garnered significant attention at the booth, has trained 262 professional volunteer lecturers, delivered a total of 320 classes, distributed over 2,000 "Guardian Kits" to left-behind adolescent girls, and benefited a total of 300,000 school-age children both online and offline.

At the exhibition, Peng Juan, secretary of the CPC Leadership Group and chairperson of the Changsha Women's Federation, on behalf of the Changsha Women's Federation, presented Changsha women's handmade paper-cut artwork to Fadil, general director of Industry at the Moroccan Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Peng noted that the Changsha Women's Federation will take this event in Morocco as a starting point to continuously deepen connections with women's organizations and government departments in various African countries, promoting pragmatic cooperation between Chinese and African women in areas such as family building, entrepreneurship and employment, healthcare, and cultural exchange.

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: Changsha Evening News