Brazil
Brazil has found that the best development policy is combating poverty and th...
Brazil has found that the best development policy is combating poverty and that a true human rights policy must be based on reducing inequalities between people, regions, and genders.
We women know better than anyone that unemployment is not just a statistic. I...
We women know better than anyone that unemployment is not just a statistic. It strikes at families, at our children, and at our husbands. It snatches away hope and leaves behind violence and pain
In my country, women have been fundamental in overcoming social inequalities....
In my country, women have been fundamental in overcoming social inequalities. Mothers play a central role in our income distribution programs. It is they who manage the resources that allow families to invest in the health and education of their children. Yet my country, like every country in the world, still has much work ahead of it when it comes to empowering women. I congratulate Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for making women a priority during his tenure at the head of the United Nations. I welcome in particular the creation of UN-WOMEN and pay tribute to its Executive Director, Michelle Bachelet.
Mr. President, I feel that here today, I represent all the women of the world...
Mr. President, I feel that here today, I represent all the women of the world. The nameless women, those who starve and cannot feed their children. Those who are wracked by illness and cannot receive treatment. Those who suffer violence and who are discriminated in their jobs, their societies, and their family life. Those who labor in the home to raise future generations. I add my voice to those of the women who dared to struggle, who dared to participate in politics and in the workforce, and who forged the political space without which I could not stand here today. As a woman who was tortured in prison, I know how important the values of democracy, justice, human rights, and liberty are.