China's Xi pledges $10 mil. for U.N. efforts to support women

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday pledged $10 million to a U.N. organization over the next five years to narrow global gender gaps at a summit commemorating 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration for advancing women's rights.In his speech at the opening ceremony of the two-day Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, which drew participants from some 110 countries and international organizations, Xi noted "deep-rooted problems such as violence and discrimination still persist," adding "equality between men and women remains a lofty yet arduous task."The Chinese leader called f…READ FULL ARTICLE