UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged for action to stop all types of gender-based violence, especially femicide, and to ensure that women are not subject to multiple or exacerbated forms of discrimination. Pakistan is speaking on behalf of China and the Group of 77 (developing countries).
Ambassador Aamir Khan, the deputy permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, spoke before the UN General Assembly on Tuesday about the “Advancement of Women” and noted that violence against women and girls continues to be a significant barrier to attaining gender equality and women’s empowerment.
The G-77 and China, the largest intergovernmental group of developing nations under the United Nations, now have 134 members, with Pakistan serving as its chairman.Additionally, Ambassador Aamir Khan stressed the significance of women’s empowerment and the full realisation of their human rights in fostering inclusive and peaceful societies and attaining sustainable development.
He pointed out that prejudice, violence, a lack of access to basic health care, education, and social safety still exist in many parts of the world, especially for women and girls living in war-torn, colonial-era, and foreign-occupied nations.
He stated that the G77/China reiterated its support for the rapid implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action from 1995 as well as the resolution from the 23rd Special Session of the General Assembly.
(The two documents aim for a world where every woman and girl can exercise her freedoms and choices and realise all of her rights, including the right to live in a world free from violence, the right to attend school, the right to take part in decision-making, and the right to receive equal pay for equal work.)
We emphasise the necessity of allocating sufficient funds for the abolition of all forms of discrimination against women in the workplace, including unequal access to the labour market and wage disparities, as well as the balancing of work and private life for both women and men.
