Associated Press: Chinese Leader to Address U.N. on Gender Equality, Vexing Some
“Chinese leader Xi Jinping will preside this weekend over a U.N. conference on gender equality, which some activists say is galling given China’s recent detentions of women’s rights activists and its history of stopping people from attending U.N. meetings to discuss such issues…” (Watt, 9/24).

Xinhua/China Daily: Interview: China improves significantly education, health for women: U.N. Women chief
“U.N. Women chief Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka applauded the progress China has made in women empowerment, especially in the areas of education and health. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Mlambo-Ngcuka highlighted education and health, saying China has made significant improvement for women in both areas…” (9/24).