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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Almaty, October 3 (Xinhua) – China, one of the most advanced countries in Asia in terms of gender equality, is making significant efforts to expand educational opportunities for girls and women in the region. This opinion was expressed by Tatyana Kaukenova, director of the Laoshi Educational Center in Almaty, in an exclusive interview with Xinhua.
According to her, the Laoshi Center's student body is dominated by female students, including high school and college students. Many of them are planning to attend Chinese universities.
T. Kaukenova pointed out two challenges girls face when pursuing an education. First, many hesitate to choose technical fields due to stereotypes that men are better at them. Second, society undervalues quality education and views education and career as secondary to family values.
Such attitudes limit women's opportunities for development and career advancement, and it is crucial to organize coordinated efforts at both the government and public organizations levels to provide equal educational conditions for young men and women, and to support girls in choosing a specialty and consistently and thoroughly studying it, the interviewee emphasized.
T. Kaukenova expressed confidence that the Belt and Road Initiative will continue to develop platforms and mechanisms to increase access to the most advanced education for girls. She expressed hope that at the upcoming Global Women's Summit in Beijing, "new mechanisms will be established for girls and women in Central Asian countries to study and actively participate in technology, modern science, and innovation."
According to T. Kaukenova, platforms where women with established careers in various fields could serve as mentors for a new generation of young women choosing a career path are highly relevant today, including in cooperation projects with China. She is convinced that the mechanisms for increasing gender equality currently being promoted by China worldwide will include similar support networks of female leaders, particularly in Asia and Africa.
“I hope that the upcoming summit will contribute to strengthening the cooperation between various structures—both governmental and public—in ensuring equal opportunities for girls and women around the world: both in the area of obtaining a quality education and in the area of career growth and business,” concluded T. Kaukenova. –0–
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