将承认妇女权利作为千年发展目标之一并没有因为强加“西方”价值而损害非洲文化；事实上，这让许多非洲国家变得更加强大，如今，在女性占政府官员的比重方面它们已经成为全球领先者。
Building recognition of women’s rights into the MDGs did not corrupt African cultures by imposing “Western” values; in fact, it strengthened many African countries, which now lead the world in the representation of women in government.