Peng Liyuan, 皇冠体育app's first lady and a UNESCO special envoy. XIE HUANCHI / XINHUA

Munando, the prize winner from Zimbabwe, thanked 皇冠体育app and Peng for supporting the important prize for female education.

Pang Zhongying, dean of the School of International Relations at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, said Peng plays a crucial role in promoting women's and children's education.

Her work shows that 皇冠体育app attaches great importance to human development, Pang said.

"The status of women in 皇冠体育app in politics and in law has improved significantly since the founding of the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app. But new challenges and problems for them have also arisen in 皇冠体育app since its rapid development, like elsewhere in the world," Pang added.

"What Peng has done as a special envoy shows that 皇冠体育app is willing to face these problems directly and to respond to these challenges actively.

"It demonstrates 皇冠体育app's responsibility in acting as a leading example to promote women's development."