Tashkent
Uzbekistan
Deputy Secretary-General's video message at the 14th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament
Statements | Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General
Statements | Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General
Watch the video: https://s3.amazonaws.com/downloads2.unmultimedia.org/public/video/ondemand/2928545_MSG%20DSG%20MOHAMMED%20WOMEN%20SPEAKERS%20OF%20PARLIAMENT%2002%20SEP%2022.mp4
Distinguished Speakers of Parliament,
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is an honour to greet the 14th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament.
I thank Uzbekistan and the Interparliamentary Union for this opportunity.
We know that the role of women in decision-making positions is essential to inclusive and sustainable peace.
I saw firsthand during my visit to Uzbekistan, the importance the government attaches to gender equality and women in key positions, including in parliament.
Women in parliaments, and you as Speakers of Parliaments, play a crucial role in amplifying the calls of feminist and social justice movements and driving government action for structural changes that will ensure sustainable and prosperous societies for women and all people.
Today we face multiple threats to peace and security within a changing geopolitical landscape.
From the climate crisis, to economic downturns, global pandemics, to technology related risks.
Multidimensional risks require a different approach to development and peacemaking with human rights, inclusion and justice at the core.
Despite women making up just 26 per cent of national legislators worldwide, women leaders can make a significant impact in anticipating and addressing these risks.
From New Zealand to Finland to Taiwan, research has shown that women leaders have used messages of compassion and social cohesion rather than fear to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
Women leaders have led the way on climate action.
This includes championing efforts to shift from fossil fuels to clean energy, addressing pollution and deforestation, and advancing circular economies focused on sustainability.
The role of women parliamentarians is also critical for strengthening social protection systems to address entrenched social, political and economic obstacles to gender equality.
It can successfully address the root causes of vulnerability for diverse women and other marginalized groups.
Today’s diverse and compounding threats to peace and security require a different approach to development and peacemaking that shifts social, political and economic systems to advance women’s participation, protection, and rights.
Many challenges still exist for women politicians, with gender-based violence against women in politics being among the most serious issues for women’s political rights today.
Violence against women parliamentarians is a human rights violation threatening women’s participation globally.
Parliaments should uphold standards and exemplify zero tolerance for gender-based violence.
The United Nations is consistently supporting parliaments and other national stakeholders in developing and implementing targeted measures to overcome obstacles to women’s participation and rights, and we are using our convening power to share good practices and offer concrete support.
Dear friends, to conclude, I am pleased to note that Uzbekistan, as the host of this year’s summit, has made significant progress towards achieving gender equality, promoting women’s empowerment and combating gender-based violence.
This job remains unfinished, in all regions.
To achieve a safe and equal world for every woman and girl, we need more women leaders.
I commend this Summit and wish you a productive meeting.
Thank you.
Distinguished Speakers of Parliament,
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is an honour to greet the 14th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament.
I thank Uzbekistan and the Interparliamentary Union for this opportunity.
We know that the role of women in decision-making positions is essential to inclusive and sustainable peace.
I saw firsthand during my visit to Uzbekistan, the importance the government attaches to gender equality and women in key positions, including in parliament.
Women in parliaments, and you as Speakers of Parliaments, play a crucial role in amplifying the calls of feminist and social justice movements and driving government action for structural changes that will ensure sustainable and prosperous societies for women and all people.
Today we face multiple threats to peace and security within a changing geopolitical landscape.
From the climate crisis, to economic downturns, global pandemics, to technology related risks.
Multidimensional risks require a different approach to development and peacemaking with human rights, inclusion and justice at the core.
Despite women making up just 26 per cent of national legislators worldwide, women leaders can make a significant impact in anticipating and addressing these risks.
From New Zealand to Finland to Taiwan, research has shown that women leaders have used messages of compassion and social cohesion rather than fear to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
Women leaders have led the way on climate action.
This includes championing efforts to shift from fossil fuels to clean energy, addressing pollution and deforestation, and advancing circular economies focused on sustainability.
The role of women parliamentarians is also critical for strengthening social protection systems to address entrenched social, political and economic obstacles to gender equality.
It can successfully address the root causes of vulnerability for diverse women and other marginalized groups.
Today’s diverse and compounding threats to peace and security require a different approach to development and peacemaking that shifts social, political and economic systems to advance women’s participation, protection, and rights.
Many challenges still exist for women politicians, with gender-based violence against women in politics being among the most serious issues for women’s political rights today.
Violence against women parliamentarians is a human rights violation threatening women’s participation globally.
Parliaments should uphold standards and exemplify zero tolerance for gender-based violence.
The United Nations is consistently supporting parliaments and other national stakeholders in developing and implementing targeted measures to overcome obstacles to women’s participation and rights, and we are using our convening power to share good practices and offer concrete support.
Dear friends, to conclude, I am pleased to note that Uzbekistan, as the host of this year’s summit, has made significant progress towards achieving gender equality, promoting women’s empowerment and combating gender-based violence.
This job remains unfinished, in all regions.
To achieve a safe and equal world for every woman and girl, we need more women leaders.
I commend this Summit and wish you a productive meeting.
Thank you.