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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Bishkek, October 8 (Xinhua) — China has made a significant contribution to the development of women's issues globally in recent decades, and the spirit of the World Conference on Women held in Beijing 30 years ago is stimulating positive change worldwide. This was stated recently by Zamira Akbagysheva, President of the Women's Congress of Kyrgyzstan, in an interview with Xinhua.
In 1995, the Fourth World Conference on Women was held in the Chinese capital, where the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action were adopted. This year, a similar event will be held in Beijing again.
"Today, the spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women is stimulating positive change in the world. Across countries, a shared understanding of the need and importance of gender equality is growing, and the environment conducive to women's lives and development is constantly improving," noted Z. Akbagysheva.
According to her, women from different countries should strengthen their friendship, strive for common development and progress, and continue international cooperation between women's organizations.
The President of the Women's Congress of Kyrgyzstan praised China's contribution to advancing women's issues worldwide. "China consistently allocates funds to implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. This includes assistance to developing countries in implementing projects to improve the health of women and children, supporting girls from poor families in obtaining school education, and supporting women from developing countries in obtaining vocational training," she said.
Z. Akbagysheva also thanked China for its support of women's causes in Kyrgyzstan. "The Women's Congress of Kyrgyzstan is inspired by the remarkable achievements of China, particularly in education," she said, adding that the "Educated Woman – Educated Country" project is being implemented in Kyrgyzstan with Chinese support.
At the same time, Z. Akbagysheva is particularly impressed by China's efforts to develop women in its own country. "The success of Chinese women is a shining example of governance based on the principle of 'everything for the people,'" she emphasized.
As an expert well acquainted with the situation in China, the Xinhua interviewee listed a number of achievements for women in the years since the founding of the People's Republic of China: the level of female illiteracy has significantly decreased, the life expectancy of women has increased significantly, and the share of employed women in the total employed population in the country remains at over 40 percent.
"Chinese women are playing an increasingly important role in China's socioeconomic development," noted Z. Akbagysheva. "They are also contributing to strengthening friendship and cooperation between China and Kyrgyzstan. Women from our two countries are on the same team building a community with a shared future for humanity."
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