Three decades after the landmark 1995 UN World Conference on Women in Beijing, Gertrude Mongella, Secretary-General of the conference and a pioneer in global women's empowerment, returns to the city for the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women. In an exclusive interview with China Africa Talk, she reflects on the legacy of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, shares her insights on China's growing contribution to global gender equality, and offers her hopes for how future generations of women can live in a fairer and more equal world.