Estados Unidos, Marruecos y otros 30 países firman un llamado a la acción sobre el empoderamiento de las mujeres
US officials held a virtual meeting to formally launch the new "Call to Action on Women's Economic Empowerment", which is being led by Washington and signed by 31 other UN member states, including Morocco.
Through a video broadcast by the Moroccan government, the head of the Foreign Affairs Department, Nasser Bourita, made this initiative to strengthen women's economic autonomy worldwide official.
"Women are powerful agents of change," said Bourita. "And their voices must be heard and they must participate fully and equally in our society, world and future," he said.
The launch ceremony for the initiative included remarks by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft, National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien and President's Advisor Ivanka Trump.
Representatives from the Core Group countries also provided video interventions during the programme discussing their efforts to empower women.
Secretary Pompeo highlighted the United States' gratitude for the Central Group's leadership and partnership in ensuring that women have the ability to participate freely and fully in the global economy, saying, "We are proud to be with you as we sign today's Call to Action, and I look forward to welcoming more countries to this effort. You are partners we can count on and we will not forget your leadership here today as together we promote our shared values of peace and prosperity.
Advisor to President Ivanka Trump commented: "This first-ever 'United Nations Call to Action on Women's Economic Empowerment', built on the pillars of the Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative (W-GDP), is a recognition of the collective commitment of the United States and the 31 countries that make up the Core Group to provide economic opportunities for women around the world. We look forward to continuing to increase this support.
A year ago, Ivanka Trump made an official trip to the Kingdom of Alava to promote women's empowerment, to increase women's employability and promote their economic autonomy.
The Core Group includes: Afghanistan, Albania, Bhutan, Brazil, Cape Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Estonia, Hungary, India, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Morocco, Papua New Guinea, Peru. The following countries have also been designated as candidates for the European Commission's Special Representative for the Middle East and North Africa: Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
The text of the 'Call to Action' consists of twelve points, such as the first: "ensure the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and reaffirm the fundamental role of women's participation and leadership".
