Tie Ning, vice chairwoman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, on Sunday reaffirmed China's commitment to working with African countries to strengthen legal safeguards for women's rights and interests.
Tie made the reaffirmation at an NPC-hosted seminar for African women parliamentarians which opened in Beijing earlier in the day. The 10-day program brings together around 40 legislators and senior officials from eight African countries to share experiences and strengthen cooperation on women's development.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Tie said that China's NPC will work to collaborate with African legislative bodies to implement the outcomes of both the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women held in Beijing earlier this month, and the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
"We are ready to join hands with all parties to promote legislative exchanges and governance experience-sharing, thereby advancing legal protections for women's rights and interests," she noted, emphasizing legislative cooperation's pivotal role in building a community with a shared future for humanity.
"Women are an important force in reforming and improving the global governance system. The National People's Congress of China is willing to deepen cooperation with parliaments of African countries, give greater play to the role of female legislators, pay more attention to women's needs, and strengthen coordination and cooperation in multilateral parliamentary organizations such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Together, we can participate in multilateral governance and make due contributions to promoting fair and just global governance and building a community with a shared future for humanity," Tie said.
The seminar builds on the outcomes of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, aiming to deepen friendship and foster shared progress in advancing women's role in society.
"The theme that brings us together, 'Strengthening Exchanges and Cooperation among Legislatures to Accelerate the Global Cause of Women's Development,' speaks not only to the urgent need for action, but to strengthen, recompose and possess when we act together," said Millicent Yeboah Amankwah, a member of the Parliament of Ghana.
The participants will exchange ideas on gender equality, capacity building, and women's empowerment during the 10-day course. They will also take part in field visits in Beijing and some other cities to learn about local practices in protecting women's rights.
Chinese legislator calls for enhanced China-Africa cooperation on women's rights
