Fighting for women’s rights
This week, the world celebrated the International Women’s Day, recalling all women who fought for their human rights, the vital role of women in society and campaigning for equality between both genders throughout the world.
It is true that there are many countries where genders are in many ways equal, but there is still much to do in all parts of the world.
During 2020, there have been many women who have been at the forefront of our response to Covid. It is estimated that around 70 percent of hospital staff (taking into account all types of hospital employees) are women. Without these brave and skilled women, 2020 would have been an even larger disaster. Globally, only seven countries are led by women, and interestingly, all have had very favorable results with respect to the pandemic, avoiding the death of thousands of their citizens.
That is why this year, the United Nations has the theme: “Achieving an equal future in a Covid-19 world”, calling for equity in all aspects; salary, positional, domestic work, and above all, to prevent violence against women and girls that still exists.
Women today suffer from different risks:
- Risks in working life: it is estimated, internationally, that women earn 23% than men. or that only 50 percent of companies have women in senior positions. Not only in the private sector, but in the international public sector this also happens. Women only hold 24 percent of all parliamentary seats internationally. All this clearly entails a loss of wages and a greater facility for falling into poverty in times of crisis. Furthermore, this also means that from an early age, women see their goals as unattainable dreams or goals that are very difficult to achieve, thus frustrating opportunities for employment. success.
- Sexual violence: is also another of the great risks that women assume in their daily lives. It is estimated that one in three women has suffered some type of sexual violence or harassment. Many of these cases will never go unpunished, while the victim, on the other hand, may not be able to rebuild her life after the assault. Without also talking about gender violence or sexist violence that kills millions of women every year around the world. The elimination of sexual violence is one of the main goals of United Nations. Removing violence against women in conflict zones is an important goal.
- Female genital mutilation: another threat to plenty of girls, specially in the African continent and the Middle East. Non-medically essential genital mutilation of girls and boys is a violation of human rights and the United Nations, together with other humanitarian institutions such as International Amnesty, is currently on the fight against this practice which involves the injuring of the genitalitia without a medical purpose. Many countries have banned genital mutilation but the practice still continues.
How can you make an impact for achieving gender equality
Whether you are a private citizen or also a business leader, there is always room for improvement in terms of changing little aspects of our daily life routines. Change can occur with how we think, how we speak to ourselves and to the rest and how we treat each other as well. Including more women both in private business and in the public sector is one of the main goals of the 2030 agenda for gender equality. By creating positive and small changes on a daily basis, we will be able to achieve this tremendously important goal for the many women who are still suffering all over the world.
The risks to business for not taking affirmative action in their recruitment, retention, promotion, and bonus programs can be huge. Consumers and employees expect their companies to reflect their values. With an increasingly vocal consumer and employee base, companies need to be listening and taking meaningful action to ensure women’s rights are consistently achieved. Failure to consider the risk of inaction on women’s rights is fool-hearted and potentially very expensive.
Siku ya wanawake duniani inaadhimishwa kila mwaka kwa kuwakumbuka wanawake wote waliopigania haki zao za binadamu, jukumu muhimu la wanawake katika jamii na kampeni ya usawa kati ya jinsia zote mbili duniani kote. Ni kweli kwamba kuna nchi nyingi ambapo jinsia ni sawa kwa njia nyingi, lakini bado kuna mengi ya kufanya katika sehemu zote za dunia. Katika mwaka 2020, wanawake wengi wamekuwa wakiongoza katika kukabiliana na COVID-19. Inakadiriwa kuwa asilimia 70 ya wafanyakazi wa hospitali ni wanawake. Bila wanawake hawa wenye ujasiri na ujuzi, 2020 ingekuwa msiba mkubwa zaidi. "Katika dunia, ni nchi saba tu zinazoongozwa na wanawake, na kwa kushangaza, zote zimekuwa na matokeo mazuri sana kuhusiana na janga hilo, zikiepuka kifo cha maelfu ya raia wao. """ "Kwa hiyo, mwaka huu, Umoja wa Mataifa una kichwa: ""Kufikia mustakabali sawa katika ulimwengu wa COVID-19,"" ikiomba usawa katika nyanja zote; mshahara, nafasi, kazi ya nyumbani, na juu ya yote, kuzuia vurugu dhidi ya wanawake na wasichana ambayo bado ipo." Wanawake wa leo wanakabiliwa na hatari tofauti: - Hatari katika maisha ya kazi: inakadiriwa, kimataifa, kwamba wanawake hupata 23% kuliko wanaume. Ni asilimia 50 tu ya makampuni yanayowa na wanawake katika nafasi za juu. Si katika sekta binafsi tu, lakini pia katika sekta ya umma ya kimataifa hii hutokea. Wanawake wanachukua asilimia 24 tu ya viti vyote vya bunge duniani kote. Yote haya yanaonyesha wazi kuwa kuna hasara ya mshahara na ni rahisi zaidi kuanguka katika umaskini wakati wa mgogoro. "Hata hivyo, ""kuanzia umri mdogo, wanawake huona malengo yao kama ndoto zisizoweza kufikiwa au malengo ambayo ni vigumu sana kufikia, na hivyo kukatisha tamaa fursa za ajira.""" mafanikio. - Jeuri ya kingono: pia ni moja ya hatari kubwa ambayo wanawake huchukua katika maisha yao ya kila siku. Inakadiriwa kwamba mwanamke mmoja kati ya watatu amewahi kutendewa vibaya kingono au kusumbuliwa kingono. Katika visa vingi, mtu anaweza kuuawa bila kuadhibiwa, lakini mwathiriwa hawezi kuweza kujenga upya maisha yake baada ya kushambuliwa. "Hata hivyo, hakuna hata moja ya matukio ya ""jeuri ya kijinsia"" ambayo huua mamilioni ya wanawake kila mwaka duniani kote." Kuondolewa kwa vurugu za kingono ni mojawapo ya malengo makuu ya Umoja wa Mataifa. Kuondoa vurugu dhidi ya wanawake katika maeneo ya migogoro ni lengo muhimu. - Ukatili wa viungo vya uzazi vya wanawake: tishio jingine kwa wasichana wengi, hasa katika bara la Afrika na Mashariki ya Kati. Ukatili wa viungo vya uzazi kwa wasichana na wavulana ni ukiukaji wa haki za binadamu na Umoja wa Mataifa, pamoja na taasisi nyingine za kibinadamu kama vile Amnesty International, kwa sasa ni juu ya mapambano dhidi ya zoea hili ambalo linahusisha kuumiza viungo vya uzazi bila kusudi la matibabu. Nchi nyingi zimepiga marufuku uharibifu wa viungo vya uzazi lakini zoea hilo bado linaendelea. Kama wewe ni raia binafsi au pia kiongozi wa biashara, kuna daima nafasi ya kuboresha katika suala la kubadilisha mambo madogo ya maisha yetu ya kila siku. Mabadiliko yanaweza kutokea kwa jinsi tunavyofikiri, jinsi tunavyozungumza na sisi wenyewe na wengine, na jinsi tunavyotendeana. Kuingiza wanawake zaidi katika biashara binafsi na katika sekta ya umma ni moja ya malengo makuu ya ajenda ya 2030 kwa usawa wa jinsia. Kwa kuunda mabadiliko mazuri na madogo kila siku, tutaweza kufikia lengo hili muhimu sana kwa wanawake wengi ambao bado wanateseka ulimwenguni kote. Hatari kwa biashara kwa kutochukua hatua ya uthibitisho katika programu zao za kuajiri, kuhifadhi, kukuza, na ziada inaweza kuwa kubwa. Watumiaji na wafanyakazi wanatazamia makampuni yao yaonyeshe maadili yao. Kwa sababu ya kuongezeka kwa sauti ya watumiaji na wafanyikazi, kampuni zinahitaji kusikiliza na kuchukua hatua muhimu ili kuhakikisha haki za wanawake zinatimizwa kwa uthabiti. Kushindwa kuzingatia hatari ya kutofanya kitu juu ya haki za wanawake ni kipumbavu na uwezekano wa gharama kubwa sana.