Gender equality, child protection promoted

China is promoting gender equality and child protection in the field of international investment and trade by reducing poverty and employment prejudices against women and enhancing supervision to prevent illegal child labor.

At an online event on the sideline of the 50th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday, Chen Dapeng, vice-president of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, said that promoting gender equality and empowering women are important targets in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which have been stressed by the Chinese leadership many times in recent years.

He said that the development of China's textile and apparel industry has given strong support to the improvement of women's social status.