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| Zamira Akbagysheva, President of the Congress of Women of Kyrgyz Republic |
The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted during the Fourth World Conference on Women, which was held in Beijing 30 years ago. The spirit of that conference continues to stimulate positive changes in the world. In various countries, the general opinion on the need and importance of gender equality continues to strengthen, and globally, the environment conducive to the development of women's cause continues to improve.
For the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, which will be held soon in Beijing, I hope to deliver the following message: We, women from various countries, should strengthen friendship, and strive for common development and progress. It is necessary to continue international development and cooperation through women's organizations. Women — many as mothers — have to think about problems concerning our children, employment and discrimination against women. By learning from and working with China, we can find practices that will help us solve the problems.
We can say half of our progress for the future is in the hands of women. We are enhancing cooperation with China, by increasing women's participation in entrepreneurship and economic development, and by encouraging women to start businesses that focus on the use of Internet techniques, mobile-communication techniques, and relevant online platforms.
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Source: Women of China
Editor: Wang Shasha
