More active involvement advocated for Moldovan women

04.03.2011 17:49
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Valentina Buliga, Minister of Labor, Social Protection and Family, together with Swedish Ambassador to Moldova Ingrid Tersman and UN Resident Coordinator Kaarina Immonen, encouraged women in Moldova to participate more actively in the political, social and economic activities in the country in order to eliminate discrimination and stimulate social development. “We have managed to adopt the legal framework necessary to ensure equal opportunities for both women and men, and I'm talking in particular about the Law on Equality of Chances, which was adopted by the Moldovan Parliament in 2006. We seek to carry out all the measures set out in the National Program on Equality covering the period 2010-2015”, stated Valentina Buliga at a press conference on Friday, ahead of the International Women's Day on March 8. Valentina Buliga presented statistical data on women's participation in politics, education, employment, health, culture – areas where women tend to be discriminated, including through salary disparity. “With discrimination and domestic violence eliminated, the quality of living, the physical and mental health of both women and men would improve, the life expectancy of men would rise, the number of divorces would reduce, family values would become stronger and a harmoniously developed generation of children would grow up”, said Valentina Buliga. Ambassador Ingrid Tersman said for her part that in Sweden women are more actively involved in all areas of life than in Moldova, remarking that achieving gender equality is a way to reduce poverty and stimulate the development of society. The first International Women's Day event was marked in 1911, one hundred years ago.