The Female Lawyers Association of The Gambia (FLAG) has called upon everyone, both men and women, to pledge to Step It Up by taking a concrete step towards meeting our goal of gender equality more quickly. Women have come a long way, from the days of being the property of a man to acquiring equal right to vote.
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And, to support us achieving the most impact possible, our new Women’s Empowerment Index is created to measure progress in the multi-dimensional aspects of women’s empowerment, which will better inform and improve our programs that target empowering women.
Nana Oye Lithur said the Ministry would set out to implement modalities for the progressive legislative and social intervention programmes to ensure gender equality through the promotion of the welfare system and protection of children, whiles empowering the vulnerable through social interventions.
However, Hun Sen did not ignore the many problems besetting Cambodia’s women, highlighting unequal pay, fewer educational opportunities and domestic violence. Goal 5 is known as the stand-alone gender goal because it is dedicated to achieving these ends.
Women continue to play an important role in the family, therefore, Mr Turaganivalu said they were the gatekeepers of their homes choosing whether to let evil or goodness into their households. The 2030 Agenda is an opportunity to pool our efforts and develop coherent, mutually supporting policies for gender equality”. Human trafficking remains an worldwide issue – the most common form being sexual exploitation and victims predominantly being female. 45 per cent of women and 47 per cent of men aspire to reach director or MD/CEO level. The recently held election has seen an increase in the number of women from 13 per cent to 17 per cent who will sit in the House of Representatives.
Two years later a German socialist named Luise Zietz presented the proposal to make the day an annual observation celebrating women’s issues like suffrage, in an attempt to promote equal rights for women.
She said as part of activities to mark the day, the Ministry would encourage political parties, gender activists, Parliament, security agencies and other stakeholders to pledge to move from talk to purposeful action.
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Nigeria ratified the Convention in 1985, but as with many of other global treaties that Nigeria has ratified over the years, the country has not taken consistent steps to ensure that it meets its obligations under the Convention. As leaders, as parents, as community members, upholding women’s rights should be – and must be – a priority for us all.
