Pleasewatch the video clip and completethe following tasks.

Task 1: Fill in the followingblanks while watching the video clip. 

First, we need to ___________ the_________ of Covid-19 on women, we need to pay special attention to the health,_______ and _____________ needs and working environmentof_________ women medical workers. We alsoneed to place protection ofwomen’s and girls’ rights and interestshigh on the ________  of both public health and economic___________. With _________ given to special groups, special care may be givento women indifficulty.

Second, we need to strive for_________ gender _________, protection of women’s rights and interests mustbecome the _____________ at a national level. As we pursue post-Covid recovery,we may create new opportunitiesfor women to participate indecision-makingand be more _________ in national,economic, cultural and social governance. We need to eliminate __________,______________ and _________against women and make gender equality a socialnormand _______ imperative observed byall.

Task 2: Please work in pairs anddiscuss the following questions.

Q: Do you agree that women’s roleis getting more and more important in modernChina? Why or why not?