VOA慢速英语:Before the G-20 Summit, a Girls 20 Summit in Toronto

1.The goal was to bring the economic power of girls and women, and the importance of women's issues, to the attention of G-20 leaders.

bring sth to the attention of引起某人对某事的注意。

to bring是动词不定式做表语。

①不定式作表语一般表示具体动作，特别是表示将来的动作。如：

To do two things at a time is to do neither. 一次做两件事等于未做。

What I would suggest is to start work at once. 我的建议是立刻开始干。

②如果主语是不定式（表示条件），表语也是不定式（表示结果）。如：

To see is to believe. 百闻不如一见。

To work means to earn a living. 工作就是为了生活。

③如果主语是以aim，duty，hope，idea，happiness，job，plan，problem，thing，wish等为中心的名词，或以what引导的名词性从句，不定式作表语是对主语起补充说明作用。如：

His wish is to buy a luxurious car in the near future. 他的希望是在不远的将来买一辆豪华轿车。

2.Our culture still believes that men are biologically more qualified to lead or rule women.

be qualified to能胜任…

例句：He is qualified to play in the finals.
      他有资格参加决赛。

3.I believe women are not confident enough in my country to speak up.

speak up大声讲

例句：Please speak up so that the people at the back of the room can hear you.
     请大点声讲, 让屋子后面的人也能听见你的声音。

畅所欲言, 清楚地表明看法

例句：It's about time someone spoke up for these basic truths.
      该是有人公开讲清楚这些基本事实的时候了。

4.She says Turkey has approved many legal reforms as part of its efforts to join the European Union -- but these have not necessarily been put into action.

not necessarily未必，不一定

例句：Freedom does not necessarily imply responsibility.
      自由不一定包含着责任。