DILI, 3 november 2022 (TATOLI)– The State Secretary for Gender and Inclusion (SoSGI) celebrates the 46th Anniversary of National Women’s Day with the theme “women are ready to lead”
Secretary of State for Gender and Inclusion (SoSGI), Maria Fatima Correia said at the commemoration event that global evidence shows, when women become leaders, they lead to make societal transformations progressive and inclusive.
According to Correia, Timor-Leste is a fortunate country to have requested 30% of Timorese women to compete for leadership in 2023.
“We are proud that previously 46% of East Timorese women had been members of the National Parliament of Timor-Leste, 15% of women were executive leaders, and 25% worked as leaders in public services. There are 5% of women who become village heads and 4% of Timorese women become regional officials or regional heads.”Maria Fatima Correia in her speech, at CCD, Caicoli, this Thursday.
The President of the National Parliament, Aniceto Longuinohos Guterres said most Timorese women can be good leaders, saying therefore there is no way for Timorese to discriminate on the gender balance, especially women being leaders and ready to lead.
“Parliament prioritizes and empowering women to become leaders, while the Parliament is also very proud to have 26 women in parliament, we continue to encourage gender equality for women to become leaders in the future,” he said.
Guterres reminded that the participation of Timorese women during the struggle was very significant for this country’s independence.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister, Armanda Berta thanked all the women and said it is a very special moment for Timorese women to commemorate the 46th women’s anniversary: “I thank all Timorese women and I am proud to celebrate this special day with you all, “
“Many people underestimate the ability of women, but to ensure the development of the country, women’s participation is very much needed, so Timorese women have made a great contribution to the development of this country,” She said.
So far, Timor-Leste has ratified the International Convention on Human Rights which guarantees that men and women have equal rights in the economic, social, and other fields.
Journalist: José Belarmino De Sá
Editor: Nelia B.
