In pics: females at two sessions

Female attendants work at a plenary meeting of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) deputies from Guangdong Province during the annual NPC session in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. The International Women's Day falls on March 8, during the ongoing sessions of China's NPC and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). (Xinhua/Yan Yan)