{"id":60801,"date":"2025-10-13T16:39:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/xi-jinping-urges-greater-role-for-women-in-politics"},"modified":"2025-10-13T17:56:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T17:56:07","slug":"xi-jinping-urges-greater-role-for-women-in-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/xi-jinping-urges-greater-role-for-women-in-politics","title":{"rendered":"Xi Jinping Urges Greater Role for Women in Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span><b>Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for greater female representation in politics and government, emphasizing the need to &#8220;internalise&#8221; gender equality across all levels of society. Speaking at a high-profile international women\u2019s summit in Beijing, Xi also announced a $10 million donation to UN Women to support global gender equality efforts.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In a keynote address, Xi announced a $10 million donation to UN Women, stating that gender equality must be &#8220;truly internalised&#8221; in society.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that women\u2019s involvement in decision-making is vital for peace, development, and social stability.<\/p>\n<p><b>Global participation and African focus<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Leaders from Ghana, Iceland, Sri Lanka, Dominica, and Mozambique are attending the summit.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana, a long-time ally of China, recently launched its Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act, highlighting shared goals for inclusive governance and gender parity.<\/p>\n<p><b>Progress and contradictions<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Women in China now make up about 50% of higher education students and 43% of the workforce. However, critics highlight the lack of women in top political roles.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, no women held seats on China\u2019s 24-member Politburo or its Standing Committee \u2014 a situation the UN has urged China to address with quotas and gender parity laws.<\/p>\n<p><b>Rhetoric vs. reality<\/b><\/p>\n<p>While Xi framed women\u2019s development as central to national progress and family stability, experts say gender gaps have widened under his leadership.<\/p>\n<p>The summit&#8217;s message is clear: real change requires more than promises \u2014 it demands structural reform.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Mauritius<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for greater female representation in politics and government, emphasizing the need to &#8220;internalise&#8221; gender equality across all levels of society. Speaking at a high-profile international women\u2019s summit in Beijing, Xi also announced a $10 million donation to UN Women to support global gender equality efforts. 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