The women empowerment project in the truck transport industry not only provides vocational skills training, so that we can constantly improve our driving skills and safety awareness, but also organizes a variety of activities, so that we can relax, exchange ideas, and meet many like-minded sisters. We encourage and support each other to face the challenges and difficulties in work together.
On the occasion of National Traffic Safety Day on December 2nd, at the third anniversary summary and promotion meeting of the "Freight Road · Women's Journey" women's empowerment project in the truck transportation industry, Chen Anna, a representative of Kajie from Wuhan, Hubei, shared her thoughts as a member of the "Kajie Home". Meanwhile, Xie Fengjuan, a representative of Ka Sao from Weifang, also shared her achievements in parent-child education. Representatives from Xiangyang and Changsha Kajie Home shared their thoughts and experiences on the project from the perspective of personal growth. They believe that they have gained unprecedented growth and empowerment at Kajie Home.
The "Freight Road · Women's Journey" Women's Empowerment Project in the Truck Transport Industry was jointly initiated by the China Women's Development Foundation and Cummins (China) Investment Co., Ltd. in 2022. The project aims to enhance the sense of achievement and happiness of truck drivers and their wives through training and service activities in health, safety, family relationships, vocational skills, and personal development, and help women and their families in the truck transport industry achieve better development.
The "Freight Road · Women's Journey" Women's Empowerment Project in the truck transportation industry has been implemented for 3 years. By providing exclusive care packages, two cancer screening, psychological counseling, and family parent-child activities for women in the truck transportation industry, it has continuously enhanced their self-development abilities. I hope that in the new round of project implementation, we will strive to make all public welfare activities perceptible to Sister Ka, and the results of all work measurable, benefiting more women in the "three new" fields. Du Rui, Chairman of the China Women's Development Foundation, shared.
Nathan Stoner, Vice President and Chairman of Cummins China, shared that Cummins has always adhered to corporate social responsibility, actively engaged in serving and improving the communities where it operates, and helping people achieve a better life. The trucking industry is one of the areas that Cummins has been deeply cultivating and serving for a long time. We are honored to work together with the China Women's Development Foundation and many partners, using Cummins' technical expertise and wisdom to help women in the industry cope with the challenges and key needs they face. We look forward to more partners joining the project to jointly enhance the happiness of women in China's trucking industry and bring more lasting and far-reaching positive impacts to the industry.
Experts from the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences have written a report on the achievements of the "Freight Road · Women's Journey - Empowering Women in the Truck Transport Industry Project" (hereinafter referred to as the report), which was released by assistant researcher Ma Dan from the Institute of Sociology at the event site. The report shows that the empowerment project for women in the trucking industry has brought significant empowerment effects to Sister and Sister in law. As of September 2024, the cumulative direct beneficiaries of the project have exceeded 50000 people, with a radiation driven participation of 220000 people, and more than 4000 women's care packages have been distributed. Whether in terms of the number of project executions or the effectiveness of project execution, the transformation of Sister and Sister from self assistance to self-help and mutual assistance has been achieved, enhancing their sense of gain, happiness, and security.
Dong Kui, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the China Women's Development Foundation, Wang Kaijun, Vice President of Cummins and General Manager of Cummins China Engine Business Unit, Stephen Saxby, Vice President of Cummins and Chief Technology Officer of Cummins China, as well as relevant officials from the Transport Service Department of the Ministry of Transport and the Veterans Training Center, representatives from provincial and municipal women's federations, relevant expert consultants, Kajie representatives, media representatives, etc. participated in the event.