"As G20 countries,
we have obligations not only to our citizens, but also to the global community
. We must stand up for women's rights everywhere in the world, especially where they are threatened." Thus
Prime Minister Mario Draghi at the opening of the G20 Conference on Women's Empowerment
, underway in Santa Margherita Ligure. "The G20 must do everything possible - adds Draghi - to ensure that Afghan women keep their freedoms and their fundamental rights, in particular the right to education. The achievements achieved in the last twenty years must be preserved".
"We must not delude ourselves: Afghan girls and women are on the verge of losing their freedom and their dignity, of returning to the sad condition they were in twenty years ago. They risk becoming second-class citizens, victims once again. of violence and systematic discrimination, just for the fact of being women ", said Draghi. "The
G20 must do everything possible to ensure that Afghan women retain their freedoms and rights
."
"Italy is fully committed to the fight against gender inequalities and we believe that the G20 can play a fundamental role in supporting women around the world. During the Italian Presidency, we have taken concrete measures to improve the position of women in the world. of work, promote their emancipation and remove the obstacles that hamper their careers ". "In June, we adopted a roadmap to meet and exceed the Brisbane target of reducing gender gaps in the labor force participation rate in the G20 countries by 25% by 2025. The table includes 17 indicators that make it possible to monitor the progress achieved towards full gender equality in the world of work.Any loss of female talent is a loss for all of us. "
