INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Women's equality has made positive gains but the world is still unequal. International Women's Day celebrates the social, political and economic achievements of women while focusing the world’s attention on areas requiring further action.
Tomorrow is 8th
March which happens to be International Women's Day, this global
day celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women past,
present and future.
Today I urge you all to join hands with me as
we join the world to celebrate the progress made for women's rights, women's
empowerment and gender equality.
Though I acknowledge the fact that progress
has been slow, and in some cases women and girls face new and more complex
challenges, I believe we can make an impact by acting in accordance with this
year theme “INSPIRING CHANGE” as stated by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women. ” International
Women's Day is a day to recommit
ourselves to working harder for gender equality, together as women, men, youth
and leaders of nations, communities, religion and commerce.
If we act decisively, with the
knowledge that empowering women and girls and supporting their full
participation can help solve the greatest challenges of the 21st century, we
will find lasting solutions to many of the problems we face in our world and
major challenges such as poverty, inequality, violence against women and girls,
and insecurity will be addressed substantially.” Here on our continent, I want to remind you of
how African women spend majority of their income on the well-being of their
children and family, hence raising women's labor force participation will
increases economic growth.
Furthermore ending women's poverty will
sustainably and significantly reduce extreme poverty worldwide. Again keeping girls in school, with quality
education we will empower young women to play their full role in society and
build stronger families, communities and democracies.
Finally I will end by stressing on the fact
that advancing equal opportunity and removing structural barriers to women's
economic empowerment will reduce inequality and spur inclusive economic growth.
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