Luanda, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) One of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century is to advance gender equality in terms of nutrition and food security, said African leader Josefa Sacko, as reported today in Angola.
For the representative of the African Union (AU), it is essential to strengthen the continent’s nutritional resilience, by improving agri-food systems, health and social protection, a diplomatic note said in Luanda.
The AU Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment also called for accelerating the development of human and economic capital in the region, speaking at a conference organized in Addis Ababa by the Angolan embassy in Ethiopia.
According to Sacko, numerous studies show that women are subject to inequalities in the labor market: in general, only 48 percent of those over 15 years of age are employed; while the ratio for men is 75 percent, she exemplified herself.
But the problems go further: gender violence, abandonment by their partners during pregnancy and harassment “are realities that many face,” said the official.
According to the expert, it is necessary to continue examining the opportunities and limitations, in order to empower women and girls “to have a voice and participate equally in decision-making related to nutrition and sustainability” .
The celebration every March 8 of International Women’s Day also represents an invitation to reflection, valid in the field of affective, family and social coexistence, as well as in matters related to the labor market or parity in State institutions. .
“It is a time to rethink attitudes and try to build a society without gender inequalities or prejudice, which is the dream of all of us,” she concluded.
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