摘要：为纪念第四次联合国世界妇女大会召开30周年，丹麦、芬兰、冰岛、挪威和瑞典驻华大使馆将于5月28日举办研讨会，探讨如何进一步推进性别平等，促进可持续经济增长。
为纪念第四次联合国世界妇女大会召开30周年，丹麦、芬兰、冰岛、挪威和瑞典驻华大使馆将于5月28日举办研讨会，探讨如何进一步推进性别平等，促进可持续经济增长。
2025年5月21日
1995年在北京召开的第四次世界妇女大会，标志着全球努力实现性别平等的关键时刻。会议通过的《北京宣言》和《行动纲领》承认了女性在经济中的重要作用，至今仍是促进性别平等的强有力的全球政策框架。
大会召开的三十年后，中国与北欧五国在女性劳动参与率方面取得了显著进展，超过了全球平均水平。来自这些地区的证据证明，女性就业率的上升对推动经济增长和扩大各国劳动力供应发挥了至关重要的作用。然而，虽然取得了进展，但仍有一些领域需要进一步改进，从而才能在实践中实现完全平等。
为解决这些问题，并纪念这一具有里程碑意义的会议召开三十周年，北欧五国驻华大使馆（丹麦、芬兰、冰岛、挪威和瑞典）将于5月28日共同举办题为“性别平等如何为经济增长助力”的研论会。
此次活动将汇聚来自政府、民间组织以及商界的多位鼓舞人心的嘉宾，交流各自的真知灼见。通过探讨共同挑战以及各自加速性别平等的策略，活动旨在探索如何使公共政策和企业文化对职场女性更加友好。通过认识到性别平等对各行各业的变革性影响，这些充满活力且务实的对话将凸显性别包容政策和倡议的潜力，这些政策和举措不仅能在经济上赋能女性，更能惠及全社会。
北欧五国大使和临时代办分享了他们的见解。
“在丹麦，我们相信性别平等不仅是公平的——也是明智的。当女性在职场取得成功，企业表现得更好，创新得到提升，包括男性在内的每个人都会受益。支持性别平等意味着建设一个更平衡、更富有生产力的社会，女性和男性在其中都能够充分发挥他们的潜力。这就是为什么丹麦支持平等：因为它推动进步。”
—— 丹麦王国驻华大使孔墨客
“投资于性别平等是一项战略性的经济决策。当越来越多的女性加入劳动力市场时，经济就会变得更加具有创新力和生产力。为女性提供同工同酬和平等的机会可以显著降低贫困率，提高社会福祉，惠及整个社会。我本人作为一名女性经济学家，想补充的是，在全球许多与经济和贸易相关的领域中，女性的代表性不足。这具有深远的影响：我们也需要更多女性参与经济和贸易政策的制定。研究表明，由多元化团队制定并执行的决策，其成效要高出60％，这也是芬兰坚定支持性别平等的原因。”
—— 芬兰驻华大使馆临时代办贝娜
“性别平等是繁荣和富有韧性社会的基础。当女性拥有平等的领导机会 - 无论是在政府、企业还是社会- 国家都将受益于更具包容性的决策、更强大的福利体系和可持续的经济增长。冰岛投资于性别平等，不仅将其视为一项道德责任，更将其作为建设更健康、更公平、更成功社会的行之有效的战略。”
—— 冰岛驻华大使易卜雷
“性别平等不仅是一项人权，更是一个国家最有价值的投资。任何国家都将为未能充分开发其全部人力资源付出代价。投资妇女与女童是符合经济学的必然选择，对实现可持续发展目标（SDGs）和促进社会公平正义具有关键作用。女性劳动力参与率的提高对挪威发展成为一个繁荣的经济体起着决定性作用 –– 过去40 - 50年里，为挪威人均国内生产总值的增长贡献率为15-20%。挪威经验表明，提高女性劳动力参与率，能创造妇女、家庭与国家发展的三重回报"
—— 挪威驻华大使戴伟恩
“要使经济繁荣发展，就不能将一半的人口排除在参与和决策之外。赋予妇女和女童权力是可持续增长的必要条件，同时有利于创造一个更公平的社会。经济赋权是瑞典担任联合国妇女署执行局轮值主席国期间的主题，也是我特别高兴在庆祝瑞典和中国建交 75 周年之际讨论的话题。”
—— 瑞典驻华大使欧思诚
作为一个倡议、知识共享以及交流的平台，“性别平等如何为经济增长助力”主题研讨会将于5月28日在冰岛驻华大使馆举行。
Panel discussions with the Nordics to explore how gender equality fosters prosperous societies
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 4th United Nations World Conference on Women, on 28 May, the Embassies of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in Beijing, will host panel discussions on how to further advance gender equality and promote sustainable economic growth.
21/05-2025
The 4th World Conference on Women, convened in Beijing in 1995, marked a crucial moment in the global effort for gender equality. The resulting Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action acknowledged women’s vital role in the economy and remains a robust global policy framework for promoting gender equality.
Three decades after the conference, China and the five Nordic countries have made significant strides in female labour force participation, exceeding the global average. Evidence from these regions demonstrates that a rising female employment has played a vital role in driving economic growth and bolstering labour supply of nations. However, while progress has been made, there remains areas in need of further improvement to achieve complete equality in practice.
To address these issues and to honour the 30th anniversary of this landmark conference, panel discussions titled “Gender Equality – A Driver for Economic Growth” will be co-hosted by the five Nordic Embassies in Beijing (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) on 28 May.
The event will bring together a diverse panel of inspiring speakers across government, civil society, and business to exchange their perspectives. By addressing common challenges and respective strategies to accelerate gender equality, the event seeks to examine ways to make both public policies and corporate culture more friendly to women in the work force. By recognizing the transformative impact of gender equality across various sectors, these dynamic and practical discussions will highlight the potential of gender-inclusive policies and initiatives to not only empower women economically, but also benefit the society as a whole.
The Ambassadors/Chargée d’Affaires from the five Nordic Embassies in Beijing share their insights.
The Danish Ambassador to China Michael Starbæk Christensen:
“In Denmark, we believe that gender equality is not just fair – it is smart. When women are successful at work, businesses do better, innovation grows, and everyone reaps the awards, including men. Supporting gender equality means building a more balanced and productive society in which both women and men can reach their full potential. That’s why Denmark supports equality: because it drives progress.”
The Finnish Chargée d’Affaires to China Terhi Bunders:
“Investing in gender equality is a strategic economic decision. When more women participate in the workforce, economies become more innovative and productive. Equal pay and opportunities for women can significantly decrease poverty rates and increase wellbeing, benefiting entire communities. Being a female economist myself, I would like to add that females are under-represented in many economy and trade linked professions worldwide. This has wide implications: we need more women also in economic and trade policy-making. Studies have shown that decisions made and executed by diverse teams deliver 60% better results, which is why Finland is a firm believer in equality.”
The Icelandic Ambassador to China Thorir Ibsen:
"Gender equality is the foundation of prosperous and resilient societies. When women have equal opportunities to lead—whether in government, business, or civil society—nations benefit from more inclusive decision-making, stronger welfare systems, and sustainable economic growth. Iceland invests in gender equality, not only as a moral imperative, but as a proven strategy for building healthier, fairer, and more successful societies."
The Norwegian Ambassador to China Vebjørn Dysvik:
“Gender equality is not just a human right; it is the most valuable investment a country can make. No country can afford not to make use of all its human resources. Investing in women and girls is sound economics, essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and promoting social justice. The rise in women’s workforce participation has been decisive for Norway’s development into a prosperous economy – and has contributed approximately 15-20% to our growth in GDP per capita over the past 40-50 years. Norway’s experiences exemplify that increasing women's participation in the workforce pays off – for the woman, for the family and for the country.”
The Swedish Ambassador to China Per Augustsson:
“For an economy to thrive, you can’t exclude half of the population from participation and decision-making. Empowerment of women and girls is necessary for sustainable growth, with the added benefit of creating a fairer society. Economic empowerment is the main theme of the Swedish presidency of the UN Women executive board, and a subject I’m particularly happy to address during this year of celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations between Sweden and the People’s Republic of China.”
Serving as a space for advocacy, knowledge-sharing and networking, the event “Gender Equality – A Driver for Economic Growth” will take place at the Icelandic Embassy in Beijing on May 28.
来源：凤凰大时代
