Chinese President hails women's contributions to social development
BEIJING, Tuesday (Xinhua) - Chinese President Hu Jintao hailed
women's contributions to social development here saying that women are
playing an irreplaceable role in promoting world peace and common
development.
In his meeting with delegates attending the meeting marking the tenth
anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, Hu said it has been
deeply realized worldwide that promoting gender equality has a
significant impact on eradicating poverty, famine and diseases and also
helps realize economic and social development, advance human
civilization and promote social harmony.
The Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in 1995, issued
the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action to boost gender
equality.
"The purpose of holding the commemorative meeting is to reiterate our
solemn commitments to the principles of the UN Charter and the
implementation of the 2000 Millennium Development Goals and the Beijing
Declaration and the Platform for Action,"
Hu said. Hu suggested that all the countries take further efforts to
eliminate discrimination against women and realize gender equality by
promulgating and improving relevant laws and regulations.
Hu said the Chinese government attaches great importance to women's
role in political, economic, cultural and social affairs as the
promoting of gender equality and the protection of women's interests
have been regarded as important criteria to measure China's social
development.
He said China will continue to promote gender equality, which is also
China's fundamental national policy, boost women development and create
a favorable social environment to give full play to women's role in
China's development. |