Chinese President Xi Jinping on 13 October called for greater representation for women in politics and government at a global women's summit in Beijing, a move he said would ensure that gender equality is "truly internalised" within society.
The two-day 'Global leaders meeting on women', held in conjunction with UN Women, seeks to further advance women's development globally, gender equality and the well-rounded development of women, authorities said.
Leaders from Iceland, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Dominica and Mozambique are attending, state media reported.
Xi said that countries needed to "broaden channels for women to participate in political and decision-making, and promote women's broad participation in national and social governance."
Peace and stability are prerequisites for women's all-round development, Xi said.
The summit comes as China has made great strides in educating women, who account for around 50% of students in higher education and around 43% of the total employed population.
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