China’s Xi pledges US$110 million for women’s empowerment as Beijing hosts global summit
President Xi Jinping highlights shared global duty as he pledges US$10 million for UN Women and US$100 million for China-led fund
The 1995 conference, where 189 countries unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, is widely regarded as a global turning point for gender equality.
Delivering a keynote speech on Monday, Xi called for an “inclusive and harmonious social environment where women are free from discrimination and prejudice”.
Women’s all-round development still faced “complex challenges” and was a shared global duty, the Chinese leader said, as he pledged to donate US$10 million to UN Women over the next five years.
Another US$100 million would be earmarked for the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund to work with international organisations to promote the development of women and girls.