SA Showcases Gender Equality Progress at Global Women’s Leaders Meeting
Source: DevDiscourse
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, is representing South Africa at the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women (GLMW 2025), being held in Beijing, China, this week. The high-level forum brings together heads of state, ministers, and global advocates to accelerate efforts toward achieving full gender equality and women's empowerment worldwide.
The two-day gathering, which concludes on Tuesday, is convened under the theme "One Shared Future: New and Accelerated Process for Women's All-Round Development." Supported by UN Women, the meeting marks an important milestone in global dialogue on women's rights, inclusion, and leadership — echoing the commitments of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995), which remains the world's most comprehensive blueprint for advancing gender equality.
Reaffirming South Africa's Commitment to Gender Equality
Minister Chikunga is expected to deliver South Africa's progress report on implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, outlining the nation's achievements and ongoing priorities in empowering women across social, political, and economic spheres.
According to the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD), South Africa continues to make measurable strides in integrating gender equality principles into public policy, governance, and legislation.
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, is representing South Africa at the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women (GLMW 2025), being held in Beijing, China, this week. The high-level forum brings together heads of state, ministers, and global advocates to accelerate efforts toward achieving full gender equality and women's empowerment worldwide.
The two-day gathering, which concludes on Tuesday, is convened under the theme "One Shared Future: New and Accelerated Process for Women's All-Round Development." Supported by UN Women, the meeting marks an important milestone in global dialogue on women's rights, inclusion, and leadership — echoing the commitments of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995), which remains the world's most comprehensive blueprint for advancing gender equality.
Reaffirming South Africa's Commitment to Gender Equality
Minister Chikunga is expected to deliver South Africa's progress report on implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, outlining the nation's achievements and ongoing priorities in empowering women across social, political, and economic spheres.
According to the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD), South Africa continues to make measurable strides in integrating gender equality principles into public policy, governance, and legislation.