The president, Luis Lacalle Pou, said through Twitter that “Seeking equality between women and men is seeking a fairer society”, within the framework of the International Women’s Day that is celebrated this Tuesday, March 8.
Lacalle wrote that it is “the third #8M” of his government and that “in each one” of them he felt that “The main thing was to reflect on what progress women have made over the years”and about how you can “do to accelerate change.
Is the third #8M of our government and in each one I felt that the main thing was to reflect on what advances women have achieved over the years and how we can do to accelerate change. Seeking equality between women and men is seeking a fairer society.
– Luis Lacalle Pou (@LuisLacallePou) March 8, 2022
The president will participate in the central act for the International Women’s Day of the National Institute of Women (Inmujeres) of the Ministry of Social Development (Mides), at 10 am in the Mario Benedetti auditorium of the Antel Telecommunications Tower, the Presidency reported on its website.
“We are worth the same. We have the same rights. We need the same opportunities”is the main motto of the activity, in which the vice president, Beatriz Argimón, will also participate, together with legislators and leaders of the multicolored coalition.
The women of the ruling party will be outside the traditional 8M march along the 18 de Julio avenuebecause they see that it has been “denatured”, with the strike of the PIT-CNT and the mobilization by the LUC on the day.
Argimón will hold a press conference to highlight the “changes” and “progress” promoted in the current administration in favor of women. In addition, the National Party called an assembly of women simultaneously with the 8M march.
The Colorado Party did not invite its supporters to attend Tuesday’s march, and will hold an exhibition of photographs alluding to the date on Wednesday. The Independent Party, for its part, He exhorted that “party politics do not dye any color” on Women’s Day in a statement.
Vice President’s Message
Another of the government representatives who expressed herself through Twitter was Beatriz Argimón. “It is important to work hard for the economic independence of all women,” she wrote, referring “especially to the most vulnerable.” “Let the rights be done,” she concluded.
A new #8M, International Women’s Day that calls us to reflect on the situation of women’s rights in the world. It is important to work hard for the economic independence of all women
– Beatriz Argimón (@beatrizargimon) March 8, 2022
