MBABANE:Savannah Maziya, the eSwatini Minister of Information, Communications and Technology(ICT) has been elected as the Chairperson of the Global Council tasked with achieving Gender Equality under the United Nations(UN) Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).
The Minister was elected this week at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates(UAE), eSwatini Government online platforms reported.
“We are innocent bystanders in most of these atrocities. We are unequal in places of work and in our homes which seems to get more unequal every single day.As we gather to share these practices through collaborations, let us create a new kind of leadership that is fully inclusive, eliminating all discriminations and ensure that women have a role to play in all the demographics.Please work with us to elevate our position in the world. Issues of sexual violence and domestic violence must be abolished. Equal pay for equal work must be a norm. Access to financial products and fair lending practices are critical. Access to education that is equal should be a right for women,” said the Minister when addressing the Summit after being elected.
Eswatini Information Minister Savannah Maziya elected Chairperson of the Global Council, tasked with achieving Gender Equality under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)-(pic: Gov)