Commitment to gender equality: women assemble at Charlton Park I Australian Rural & Regional News

Commitment to gender equality: women assemble at Charlton Park I Australian Rural & Regional News

In 1995, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted by 189 governments and endorsed by thousands of activists from every part of the world – all committed to achieving gender equality. This was a bold and transformative agenda for the empowerment of women and girls everywhere. The Platform for Action was not just a statement of intent; it was a roadmap toward a future where gender equality is not an aspiration but a lived realit…

Faustina Fontana explained the importance of reflecting on gender equity within the health sector: "We do not enter the tubes asking for quota in all spaces. It is a process of discussion and reflection, also with our male colleagues." In this sense, she emphasized that the entry of workers must be accompanied by training and awareness about the importance of their role. On cultural obstacles, she stressed: "Historically we were assigned certain…