Nana Oye Lithur, the Minister for Children, Gender and Social Protection has stated that the World will not achieve gender justice unless steps are taken to tackle stereotyping.
To her, that real and sustained change was unlikely without a concerted effort on the part of all progressive social justice movements to leverage gender transformation in practice and in advocacy positions.
“We will not achieve gender justice unless we challenge gender stereotyping,” she said.
Hon. Lithur who doubles as the President of the newly composed Bureau of Ministers of Social Development for ECOWAS was also affirmed that gender equality was not only a basic human right, but that its achievement also had enormous socio-economic ramifications since empowering women fueled thriving economies, spurred productivity and growth.
She made this known during an interview with Peacefmonline.com on the sidelines at the ongoing 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States of America (USA) which commenced on the 9th of March, 2015.
CSW which is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women was established by Council Resolution 11 (II) of June 21, 1946 has brought together representatives of member States, UN entities, and Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and accredited non-governmental organizations from all regions of the world to focus on the Beijing Declaration and Platform For Action.
The review of progress made since the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 20 years after its adoption at the fourth World conference on Women in 1995 will also include the outcomes of the 23 special session of the General Assembly and a first five-year assessment conducted after the adoption of the Platform for Action, which highlighted further actions and initiatives.
However, as leader of Ghana’s delegation, Nana Oye Lithur is expected to take advantage of the platform and the high-level discussions to be held with both governmental and non-governmental organizations showcase the Ghana’s gender mainstreaming policies, organize side events to share “our progressive success story”.
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