CSW58: [17 March] Update by Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki “Tuvalu is fully committed to supporting these not only in words but in action” The government of Tuvalu in its opening paragraph to the 58th Commission on the Status of Women showed its full commitment to women’s human rights; “Tuvalu is fully committed to supporting these not only in words but in action, as a matter of Policy and Constitutional integrity,” stated Tuvalu’s Permanent Representative to the UN H.E. Mr. Aunese Makoi Simati when making reference to the UN Declaration of Human Rights and other core human rights treaties including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women [CEDAW]. Ambassador Simati highlighted Tuvalu’s progress in relation to the priority theme: Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls: the integration of gender into all Sustainable Development Goals with clear targets and indicators that are premised on the rights of women we have addressed key issues of empowering women and the disabled in all dimensions of the economy and society we have adapted the Beijing Platform of Action to our local context so as to ensure ownership of the plan more women are in full time employment in both government and private sector in Tuvalu. In the public service, the employment ratio of female: male is approaching equality, especially in the middle to senior management positions. 20% of Permanent Secretaries are females, and currently there is one female member in the House of Parliament In terms of self-employment, women are equally active as men, which prove women’s potential and ability in small to medium scale entrepreneurial activities, thus contributing to the development of the nation despite traditional barriers Ongoing challenges: Limited access to technology prevents many women who can benefit from Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in terms of their access to development Violence against women is often a silent AOB in many rural families and often times the affected women remain silent. The government of Tuvalu has zero tolerance toward violence against women under the Family Domestic Violence Bill, the Police Powers Act of 2009, and the National Gender Policy of 2014 Climate Change as a global phenomenon continues to be a grave threat to the survival of our people, with further complications to our efforts in achieving sustainable developments. The disproportionate impact of climate change on women and girls due to gender inequalities is a grim reality; they often require more time and resources to recoup and mend from such crises. Looking ahead: · Tuvalu government fully supports a stand-alone on gender reflecting the importance of gender dimensions across the Post 2015 framework. For a full script of the Tuvalu Country Statement see: papersmart.unmeetings.org/en/ecosoc/csw/csw58/statements/
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 00:45:58 +0000
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