{"id":156816,"date":"2021-03-12T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=156816"},"modified":"2021-03-14T08:13:14","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T13:13:14","slug":"can-women-achieve-an-equal-future-in-a-covid-19-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2021\/03\/can-women-achieve-an-equal-future-in-a-covid-19-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Can women achieve an equal future in a COVID-19 world?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
With International Women\u2019s Day recognised on 8 March, it is an opportune time to consider women, their role in the workplace and society, and why such a commemoration is important.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Monday, 8 March, is officially recognised as International Women\u2019s Day. With women being the bedrock of so many societies \u2013 as primary caregivers, single parents, sole income earners in so many families \u2013 especially here in the Caribbean, I am frequently prompted to ask myself, \u2018Why is such a commemoration even necessary?<\/em>\u2019. And of course, the most compelling answer is that although women do so much with so little, and usually under very severe circumstances, their efforts and sacrifices are overlooked, and in many instances, they are subjected to many injustices in our still male-dominated world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gender equality features highly among the 2030 targets for sustainable development, as Goal 5:<\/em><\/strong> achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls<\/em><\/strong>. Six of the nine targets are listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere<\/p> Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation<\/p> Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate<\/p> Ensure women\u2019s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision making in political, economic and public life<\/p> Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women<\/p> Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels<\/p>