March 8th Red Banner Pacesetter
The March 8th Red Banner Bearer (Chinese: 三八红旗手; pinyin: Sān Bā Hóngqíshǒu), March 8th Red Banner Pacesetter (Chinese: 三八红旗手标兵; pinyin: Sān Bā Hóngqíshǒu Biāobīng), and March 8th Red Banner Collective (Chinese: 三八红旗集体; pinyin: Sān Bā Hóngqí Jítǐ) awards are honors given by the All-China Women's Federation on March 8, International Women's Day, to recognize outstanding women in China.[1][2][3][4] The red banner bearer and red banner pacesetter awards are given to individuals, with the pacesetter award being more selective and prestigious, while the collective award is given to groups.[5] The awards are given on both the national and the provincial level.[6]: 260
These awards began to be awarded in 1960, stopped for a period, and resumed in 1979.[6]: 207 Initially, the awards were motivated by the goal of expanding the workforce to include more women.[6]: 208
The 1960 awards were hosted by the All-China Women's Federation together with China National Radio and eight other organizations.[6]: 212–213 In 1960, they were awarded based on political criteria and based on contributions to industry and technology.[6]: 211
References
- ^ "全国三八红旗手标兵剪影" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ "人民网-三八红旗手2016" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ "Equality, Development and Sharing: Progress of Women's Cause in 70 Years Since New China's Founding". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "10 Outstanding Women Honored as National March 8th Red-Banner Pacesetters by the ACWF". All China Women's Federation. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "那些年，我们一起追过的三八红旗手". 南方网. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Kang, Xiaofei (11 November 2019). Women, Family and the Chinese Socialist State, 1950-2010. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-41593-5.