A Chinese woman gets a facial makeup at a shopping mall in Beijing on March 8, 2012, as the world celebrates the economic, political, and social achievements of women with International Women's Day, now in its 101st year. At the ongoing parliamentary session, Premier Wen Jiabao mentioned the word "women" four times in his government work report, highlighting the role of women's progress in China's development agenda, as he pledged to "improve the well-being of women and children and better guarantee their rights and interests" in the report to the National People's Congress. AFP PHOTO/GOH CHAI HIN