Xi Jinping Calls for Accelerating Women's All-Round Development and Promoting Global Gender Equality

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has shared his vision for accelerating women's all-round development and promoting global gender equality at the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women in Beijing. In his keynote speech, Xi proposed four initiatives to foster an enabling environment for women's growth and development, cultivate momentum for the high-quality development of women's cause, develop governance frameworks to protect women's rights and interests, and promote global cooperation on women. The proposals aim to build a new chapter in promoting global cooperation on women and creating a more inclusive and equitable world.

Key Takeaways:

  • Over the past 30 years, 189 countries have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, and nearly 1,600 laws protecting women's rights and interests have been enacted in over 190 countries.
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed four initiatives to promote global gender equality and women's all-round development, including fostering an enabling environment for women's growth and development, cultivating momentum for the high-quality development of women's cause, developing governance frameworks to protect women's rights and interests, and promoting global cooperation on women.
  • The International Community has welcomed Xi's proposals, with observers hailing the new approach as a call to carry forward the spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women and deepen global cooperation.
  • China has made significant progress in promoting women's rights and interests, with 690 million women enjoying moderate prosperity, maternal mortality reduced by nearly 80% since 1995, and women accounting for over 40% of total employment in the country.
  • Xi's proposals have charted a new course for promoting the global women's cause and building a shared future for women worldwide, with observers noting that the conference 30 years ago was a milestone and a turning point.

Statistics:

  • 189 countries have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, adopted by the UN in 1979.
  • Nearly 1,600 laws protecting women's rights and interests have been enacted in over 190 countries.
  • China has made significant progress in reducing maternal mortality, with a nearly 80% reduction since 1995.
  • Women account for over 40% of total employment in China.
  • China will donate another 10 million U.S. dollars to UN Women in the next five years.

Sources:

  • Xinhua News Agency
  • World Conference on Women
  • United Nations (1979)
  • Global Leaders' Meeting on Women in Beijing
  • UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women