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Saturday 7 March 2020

Congratulations to all women in the world

ORANJESTAD — Women, they are ic justice and rights for all; bodily discrimination. They are more likely employees. Looking at the school
all in one. Mother, friend, sister, lov- autonomy, sexual and reproduc- to bring home far less than their achievements we notice a situa-
er, wife, daughter no matter what tive health and rights; and femi- male counterparts with equal job tion where the number of boys that
age, they come into this world nist action for climate justice. We status, and get far less help with become ‘drop-outs’ is greater than
with the talent to combine differ- want technology and innovation housework from their husbands the number of girls. In Latin Ameri-
ent things at the same time. Multi- for gender equality; and feminist than the high-earning women, ca and the Caribbean there are
tasking, as in take care, achieve, leadership. From the Liberian wom- states a Wikipedia research. Out- more girls that finish primary and
struggle, absorb, love, settle and en’s sex strike paving the way for side of the work field, domestic vio- high school. Most of the times, girls
so much more is part of a wom- peace to the Icelandic “Women’s lence against women is still an issue are taught from a really young age
an’s being. Tomorrow all this is in Day Off” demanding economic and in the workplace, unwanted that they should be respectful, flex-
the spotlight: congratulations to all equality to the global impact of behavior is present. Great news is ible and well behaved while boys
women out there, you are amazing the #MeToo movement, history that more companies are taking don’t get the same push to have
as you are. has taught us that change can responsibility in this part by provid- a good behavior. This information
happen through collective activ- ing the new Report App. is provided by Unesco.
‘This year’s theme for International ism.’ ~ United Nations.
Women’s Day (8 March) is, “I am The Report App handles all forms From our island, we go to our com-
Generation Equality: Realizing Let’s take this back to our island of unwanted behavior in the work- pany where amazing, strong, hard-
Women’s Rights.” The Generation and see how far we get with gen- place, from the so-called grey working women do their thing day-
Equality campaign is bringing to- der equality. We have a female area, facts and figures up until ev- in and day-out to have two fresh
gether people of every gender, prime minister, Mrs. Evelyn Wever- erything you need to know about newspapers on the table in the
age, ethnicity, race, religion and Croes and we have a growing behavior in the workplace. It is end. Have a look at this picture
country, to drive actions that will number of women in higher posi- absolute a tool to make women where the ‘women of Bon Dia Aru-
create the gender-equal world we tions. Those are positive develop- feel more safe and secure when ba and Aruba Today’ salute you
all deserve. Together, we want to ments, but what about the women experiencing sexual harassment or and wish all the women out there a
mobilize to end gender-based vio- in the lower wage jobs which are bullying. The Report App is not only wonderful International Women’s
lence; we are calling for econom- more likely to be subject to wage for women by the way, but for all Day.q