Kamala Harris, Vice President of America, in her first address to the United Nations, said that the level of Democracy basically depends on the empowerment of women. Keeping women out of the decision-making process indicates that there is a flaw in democracy. Harris, in her address to the 65th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, expressed concern over the decline in democracy and freedom around the world.
Kamala Harris said, we know that the pressure on democracy is increasing today. We have seen that there has been a decrease in freedom worldwide in 15 years. Even experts believe that the past year was the worst in terms of the deteriorating state of democracy and freedom around the world. Harris said, the condition of democracy basically depends on the empowerment of women as well. Because keeping women out of the decision-making process indicates that there is a flaw in democracy, rather women’s participation makes democracy strong.
Corona harms women’s economic-physical security
Harris said that the status of women is a state of democracy and America will work to improve both. United Nations member countries, affiliates and NGOs are participating in this session in a virtual manner from March 15 to 26. Vice President Harris of America’s first black and South Asian descent said that the COVID-19 global epidemic has damaged economic security, physical security and women’s health worldwide.
The epidemic affects girls very badly: UN chief
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, while addressing the session on Monday, said that the epidemic had a very bad effect on women and girls. He said, due to the Corona epidemic, it has come to know how deep is the gender inequality in the political, social and economic systems of the world. We need to work in this direction.
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