BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday raised four proposals to advance women's rights and interests.

The international community needs to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on women, strive for genuine gender equality, ensure that women advance at the forefront of the times, and enhance global cooperation in advancing women's development, Xi said at a high-level meeting on the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women.