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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Roseau, October 11 (Xinhua) — President of the Commonwealth of Dominica Sylvani Burton expressed gratitude to Chinese President Xi Jinping for his support of women's causes. She stated this recently in an exclusive interview with Xinhua.
The convening of the Global Summit for Women on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action provides an opportunity to reflect on the progress made in promoting women's development, she said.
According to S. Burton, at the upcoming event she hopes to learn how people can contribute to the development of the women's movement around the world and what has been done in China to improve the living standards of women and their families.
According to her, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted at the Fourth UN World Conference on Women in 1995, had a profoundly transformative impact on the international arena. Following this, the world began to view women's empowerment and equality more positively.
“For us here in Dominica, after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, we made sure that the Government of Dominica ensured that every time we allocated budgetary funds, we would have to demonstrate that we would empower women or create some kind of opportunity to achieve gender equality,” the President said.
China has supported women's development through concrete measures, providing essential and accessible funding for grassroots initiatives and the most vulnerable women. Now, they can develop independently, improve their living standards, and secure housing and adequate education, noted S. Burton.
"China can show us in many sectors how we can empower women and raise their living standards to employ them not only locally but also internationally, and how well we can see women representing their countries, communities, and families, negotiating, and working on their behalf," the agency's interlocutor emphasized.
According to the president, since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Dominica in 2004, projects implemented with Chinese support have improved the living standards of local residents and expanded opportunities for women in the Caribbean state.
S. Burton praised China's vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity and the Global Governance Initiative, recognizing their importance in promoting women's development.
The President expressed hope to learn from best practices at the upcoming summit and propose practical solutions for Dominica to continue advancing women's empowerment and gender equality. "We hope the meeting will be successful," she added.
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