As the 30th anniversary of the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration on gender equality approaches in 2025, New Zealand's first female Prime Minister Jennifer Shipley is doubling down on calls for women to 'take their seat at the table' in leadership roles. 🪑
'The Beijing Declaration remains our roadmap,' Shipley told a virtual forum this week, reflecting on her role at the historic 1995 World Conference on Women. 'But real progress demands women in positions where decisions are made—not just conversations had.'
📈 67% of countries still lack gender parity in cabinets (2023 UN data)
🔥 Only 28 women lead UN-member states today
With China preparing to host the Global Summit of Women this fall, Shipley stressed the event's potential to accelerate change: 'When women lead, they rewire power structures—whether in tech boardrooms or climate negotiations.'
Millennial influencers are already amplifying Shipley's message, with #Beijing30 trending across social platforms. Could 2024 become the year of the woman leader? 💪
