UN Secretary -General António Guterres condemned the restriction of women’s rights on Monday, which he said was approved by some world leaders. He did so at the United Nations Commission annual meeting for the status of women (CSW), TASR reports according to the AFP report.
“The Patriarchate’s poison has returned, and returned with revenge, braking actions, destroying progress and mutating into new and dangerous forms,” declared Guterres without the name of a particular country or a leader. The meeting took place 30 years after the UN conference in Beijing, where a plan to strengthen gender equality was agreed.
“Everywhere in the world, masters of Mizogýnia are gaining strength, confidence and influence,” declared the UN chief. He also stressed that Progress in education and reduction of maternal mortality is at risk. “We see it on the bile that plunges on women in the online space. We see it on attempts to limit their fundamental human rights and freedoms. And we see it on the leaders who are pleased to predict the wolf,” Guterres said.
The Secretary -General commented on the topic at a time when US President Donald Trump’s administration is attacking diversity programs, the Afghan authorities of the Taliban Movement are facing criticism for women’s treatment, and many other countries limit their rights. “The whole world is getting a hard time success,” He pointed out Guterres.
“It is attacking reproductive rights and rejecting initiatives for equality. Meanwhile, new technologies including artificial intelligence create New platforms for violence and abuse, normalize mizogyicia and online revenge,“He pointed out. At the same time, he called” adopting measures for women to ensure full, equal and meaningful participation and leadership of decision -making processes at all levels and in all areas of life “. “Countries and companies should use them,” dodal Guterres.
