09 March 2010
REMARKS DELIVERED BY DR. ROSINA WILTSHIRE, CARICOM ADVOCATE FOR GENDER JUSTICE, AT THE LAUNCH OF THE GENDER ADVOCACY PROGRAMME ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2010, 8 MARCH 2010, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
I am honored to be appointed as the CARICOM Advocate for Gender Justice. Gender is about both men and women and it is fitting that this initiative is launched on March 8th, International Day of Women. This may seem to be a contradiction, but it is not. Women have always been in the forefront of the struggle for equality, justice and peace for all. However, because of gender inequality, their contribution is often neither recognized nor remembered. How many of you present today know of the work of our own Claudia Jones? In recognition of her global contribution to the struggle for equality justice and peace, Claudia Jones is buried next to Karl Marx in London. Claudia Jones was born in Trinidad. How many of us have ever heard of her? Gender justice requires that we pay more than lip service to gender equality. My advocacy begins with a focus on eliminating violence against women.
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March 18, 2010
Dr. Rosina Wiltshire's remarks delivered at the launch of the Gender Advocacy Programme, Guyana
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