Education is the foundation upon which any change is built. It helps women to help themselves and break the shackles of exclusion. Labour facilitates women to flourish and achieve their true potential. It helps women to become independent, bold and resourceful. Labour helps women to progress in life... Read the Second part of the speech. ๐
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First about learning: Education is the foundation upon which any
change is built. Learning helps women to help themselves and break the
shackles of exclusion. Nowhere is this more essential than in the
developing world. There is an African adage that goes: "If you
educate a boy, you train a man. If you educate a girl, you train a village."
change is built. Learning helps women to help themselves and break the
shackles of exclusion. Nowhere is this more essential than in the
developing world. There is an African adage that goes: "If you
educate a boy, you train a man. If you educate a girl, you train a village."
If learning is just the first step,labour is the second. Labour
facilitates women to flourish and achieve their true potential. But
at present, when women participate in the workforce, they
too often tend to get stuck in low-paying, low-status and low-security
jobs. Globally, women earn only three-quarters as much as men --even
with the same level of education and in the same occupation. Surely,
one of our most basic norms should be “equal pay for equal work!”
Recent researches show that eliminating gender gaps in economic
par๔cipa๔on can bring an increase in per capita income.
facilitates women to flourish and achieve their true potential. But
at present, when women participate in the workforce, they
too often tend to get stuck in low-paying, low-status and low-security
jobs. Globally, women earn only three-quarters as much as men --even
with the same level of education and in the same occupation. Surely,
one of our most basic norms should be “equal pay for equal work!”
Recent researches show that eliminating gender gaps in economic
par๔cipa๔on can bring an increase in per capita income.
We can undoubtedly promote more opportunity for women in
the workplace. It is all about changing laws; for example, by ensuring
that property and inheritance laws do not discriminate against women.
It also means policies that encourage education and healthcare.
Moreover, we need to provide greater access to credit so that
women can achieve greater economic independence. So, learning
and labour are key factors.
the workplace. It is all about changing laws; for example, by ensuring
that property and inheritance laws do not discriminate against women.
It also means policies that encourage education and healthcare.
Moreover, we need to provide greater access to credit so that
women can achieve greater economic independence. So, learning
and labour are key factors.
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