The Global Leaders' Meeting on Women will be held in Beijing from October 13 to 14. Ahead of the meeting, CGTN anchor Wang Mangmang talked to Huang Xiaowei, vice president and first member of Secretariat of the All-China Women's Federation. She is also the vice chairperson of the National Working Committee on Children and Women of the State Council. She elaborated on the profound impact of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
Huang said China has made remarkable progress in promoting gender equality and women's all-round development. She elaborated on unprecedented achievements in terms of the support from the Communist Party of China, women's sense of fulfillment, women's social representation and the country's involvement in global governance on women's issues.
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Huang told CGTN that there are still biases and barriers to be broken. According to a report released by UN Women last December, the achievements of global women's development are at risk of being lost, and the challenges are more severe and complex. She pointed out several challenges, such as weakened economic growth, geopolitical conflict, the digital gender divide and entrenched mindsets.
China has been addressing these challenges and advancing women's development through peace, economic empowerment and global partnerships. With vivid examples, Huang explained how China engages in South-South cooperation to bring solid benefits to women in a number of developing countries, helping them to improve health, education and economic situations.
Huang shared an inspiring message to young women, noting they are both beneficiaries and drivers of gender equality. She encouraged them to achieve equality through hard work, defend equality with courage, forge inclusive dialogues and advance equality through action.
(Source: CGTN)
Editor: Lei Yang
