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General news for Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Source: Atinka online
2021-03-09
First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo
The First Lady of the Republic, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has underlined the need to defend the rights and fully harness the potential of women leaders in pandemic preparedness, response and recovery.
It considered that the perspectives of women and girls, in all their diversity, must be integrated into the formulation and implementation of policies and programs in all areas to achieve the desired results.
“Efforts should be made to disseminate information on how women’s immunity and ability to fight COVID-19 can be boosted by adopting healthy lifestyles and eating more nutritious locally produced foods, as well as exercising and following safety protocols. “, he claimed.
She made the statement in commemoration of International Women’s Day.
Held annually on March 8, International Women’s Day (IMD) is one of the most important events on the United Nations calendar, raising awareness of women’s equality, achievements and challenges, as well as lobby to accelerate gender equality.
The Day, sanctioned by the United Nations (UN) in 1975, when it was officially celebrated, inspires support for organizations that help women, globally, and creates the opportunity to raise funds for charities focused on women.
The 2021 theme for the MID, announced by UN Women, is: “Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World”, which celebrates the efforts of women and girls to create a more equal future and the pandemic of the COVID-19. Recovery.
However, there is a parallel global campaign theme: “#ChooseToChallenge”, which highlights the importance of challenging prejudices and misconceptions for the sake of creating a more inclusive and gender-equal world.
On this day, Ms Akufo-Addo stated that women must be champions and facilitators of the drive to have head immunity against Covid-19, as they have admirably done over the years, to overcome previous pandemics.
She also noted that women in urban and rural areas should be supported based on their needs assessments.
“Therefore, the call on governments, especially in Africa, to ensure that girls remain in school, regardless of prolonged school closings, and protected from all forms of abuse and early marriages, goes in the right direction. “, he claimed.
Ms. Akufo-Addo noted that reports of increased violence against women, attributed to the consequences of the pandemic, should be investigated and stopped through appropriate social counseling and monitoring programs, as well as support services to protect women. our women.
“The needs of women rightly deserve to be placed at the center of COVID-19 response measures, while socioeconomic plans are intentionally redesigned to improve the lives and futures of women and girls,” she stated.
He called on everyone to make a conscious effort of thought, speech and action every day to achieve gender parity, sooner rather than later, in defeating the World Economic Forum’s prediction that ‘none of us will see the gender parity in our lives, and many of our children probably won’t. ‘ Working for a sweet victory, with a domino effect in everyone’s interest, must be the common agenda.
“Indeed, building an inclusive and resilient society along with achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and achieving the DIM 2021 theme requires unity and focus, on the part of both women and men in Ghana and beyond.” he claimed.
Ms. Akufo-Addo added that, “A challenged world is, indeed, an alert world. Therefore, everyone must truly accept the challenge by making International Women’s Day the focal point to contribute their share, actively, to make a positive difference for women. The day belongs to all groups, collectively, everywhere ”.
