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Monténégro : le métropolite Amfilohije est décédé

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In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Finland China an airbase on its territory, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki creating a Council of Political Advisors composed of 21 people representing the ruling PiS party, and so much more.

Mary Robinson

By Mary Robinson
DUBLIN, Mar 5 2021 (IPS)

International Women’s Day is always an occasion to celebrate strong women and an important day in the global calendar to highlight the gender injustices still lingering in every part of the world.

In 2021, our celebrations will be bittersweet as we reflect on the sacrifices and hardships women have endured amid the pandemic, but I hope it will also spur us forward to ensure women and girls shape a more equal future as the world recovers from COVID-19.

The past 12 months have seen new barriers emerge to gender equality linked to the pandemic, in addition to the pre-existing social and systemic discrimination. Across the world, women are facing increased domestic violence, unpaid care duties, unemployment and poverty.

Women stand at the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis and the jobs which have been revealed to be essential during the pandemic — from health and social care to low-paid services — are predominantly held by women.

While most of the world has implemented considerable restrictions of movement and emergency powers affecting daily life, authoritarian regimes in particular have exploited the public health crisis as an excuse to continue and even step up patterns of political repression and oppression, with women in the firing line.

One such country is Zimbabwe, where emergency powers prompted by the pandemic have been used to oppress legitimate political gatherings and protests. In 2019, I visited Zimbabwe with my fellow Elder Graça Machel, where we met with extraordinary women from all parts of society who described their pains and struggles, but also their hope of a better society. On this International Women’s Day, I reaffirm my solidarity with their struggle for rights and justice and applaud their determination to build a better future for their children.

Across the world, I have been inspired by young women activists and leaders describing themselves as “intersectional environmentalists”, who work across traditional silos to advance women’s rights and climate justice. I share their view that these goals cannot be separated from wider struggles to end other forms of discrimination, exclusion and injustice including racism, sectarianism and prejudice based on sexuality and gender.

The pandemic has indeed shone an unflattering light on global inequalities and exposed the intersectionality between gender, poverty and age.

I often think back to the impassioned speech in 2019 by the American climate activist Jamie Margolin. Jamie was only 17 years old when she testified at Capitol Hill about the climate crisis and climate injustices. She made headlines by interrupting when she felt her voice was not being listened to with the urgency and seriousness that the situation demanded. Her anger was justified, and sits in the context of decades if not centuries of women’s frustrations at being told to stay quiet when men are speaking.

Women’s voices must be heard in the debates on the global recovery from COVID-19. When women and youth come together, they can renew a country. It is absolutely crucial that they are present in a meaningful way and given a seat at the table at the COP26 climate summit later this year.

It is our responsibility as global leaders to include the crucial voices of women, youth and marginalised groups and countries. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it is that we are inextricably interconnected.

We have seen how countries led by women have often fared better in the pandemic and demonstrated their skills and ability to effectively guide their countries in times of crisis. Yet, women are (elected) heads of state and government in only 20 countries worldwide.

We must follow the example of Finland’s Sanna Marin, New Zealand’s Jacinda Arden and Germany’s Angela Markel and demonstrate impactful feminist leadership, starting at COP26 and across the next decade in order to fully achieve the promise of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

I am also delighted that the World Trade Organization has just elected Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its new Director-General – the first woman, and the first African, to lead the WTO in its history. I know she will be a powerful voice for equality, justice and inclusion in the critical debates ahead.

Despite the myriad of intertangled injustices that have been building up for centuries, I see many reasons to stay hopeful.

Gender inequality is not an issue that sits on its own and International Women’s Day inspires me to fight for a post-pandemic world free from all injustices, instead of going back to our old ways before COVID-19 struck.

While many of us still cannot see our children and grandchildren amid the virus, I urge you to envision and act powerfully for a safe future for them as well as for those yet to come.

I know that I stand alongside legions of women fighting for justice, be it physically or virtually, and that we all stand alert and ready to build a safe, just future for us all.

Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, Chair, The Elders

 

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Women’s Leadership Must Drive the Global Recovery from COVID-19 appeared first on Inter Press Service.

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The following opinion piece is part of series to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day, March 8.

The post International Women’s Day, 2021
Women’s Leadership Must Drive the Global Recovery from COVID-19 appeared first on Inter Press Service.

La compagnie irlandaise à bas prix Ryanair estime à plus de 30 milliards d'euros le total des aides d'État aux compagnies aériennes approuvées par Bruxelles depuis le début de la pandémie.

Croatie : un si long chemin vers l'autosuffisance agricole
Croatie : pour sauver l'agriculture familiale, il faut manger local !
Croatie : quand fiscalité européenne et marchés traditionnels font mauvais ménage
Croatie : l'UE met son grain de sel dans les semences
Croatie : l'industrie sucrière broyée dans le grand jeu du marché européen et mondial

/ Bilten, Croatie, Environnement, Santé, Questions européennes, Economie

Croatie : un si long chemin vers l'autosuffisance agricole
Croatie : pour sauver l'agriculture familiale, il faut manger local !
Croatie : quand fiscalité européenne et marchés traditionnels font mauvais ménage
Croatie : l'UE met son grain de sel dans les semences
Croatie : l'industrie sucrière broyée dans le grand jeu du marché européen et mondial

/ Bilten, Croatie, Environnement, Santé, Questions européennes, Economie

Tous les matins, Les Capitales décrypte pour vous l'info à travers l'Europe

Souadou Niang used to clean hotel rooms but she rose through the ranks and now owns her own hotel in Senegal.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Finland China an airbase on its territory, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki creating a Council of Political Advisors composed of 21 people representing the ruling PiS party, and so much more.

A Dzsamál Hasogdzsi szaúdi ellenzéki újságíró 2018. őszi meggyilkolásának ügyében eljáró isztambuli bíróság csütörtökön úgy döntött, hogy nem teszi hozzá a Törökországban zajló per aktájához az amerikai hírszerzés múlt pénteken nyilvánosságra hozott jelentését* – írta az Anadolu török állami hírügynökség.

A lépést Hasogdzsi menyasszonya, Hatice Cengiz kérelmezte a mostani tárgyaláson, de a törvényszék visszautasította azt, mondván, a CIA-jelentés “nem járul hozzá” az ügy előremeneteléhez.

Az amerikai hírszerzés azt közölte, hogy Mohamed bin Szalmán szaúdi trónörökös hagyta jóvá azt a műveletet, amelynek során Isztambulban megölték Hasogdzsit. A koronaherceg mindig is visszautasította érintettségét. Bin Szalmánt sűrűn bíráló újságírót, aki a The Washington Post című amerikai lap munkatársa volt, 2018. október 2-án látták utoljára Szaúd-Arábia isztambuli főkonzulátusán, ahol minden valószínűség szerint egy szaúdi halálbrigád gyilkolta meg brutális módon.

Cengiz a CIA-jelentés nyomán a szaúdi trónörökös megbüntetésére szólított fel a Twitteren. Az amerikai elnök kormányzatától kezdve az összes politikai vezetőnek fel kell tennie magának a kérdést: hajlandó-e kezet fogni egy olyan személlyel, akinek bűnössége bizonyítást nyert, de ennek ellenére nem büntettek meg” – fogalmazott Hasogdzsi menyasszonya.

Törökországban tavaly július 30-án indult az ügyben per, amelyben 26 szaúdi állampolgárt vádolnak távollétükben. Az érintettekkel szemben nemzetközi elfogatóparancs van érvényben. Köztük szerepel Ahmed al-Aszíri, a szaúdi hírszerzés korábbi helyettes vezetője, valamint Szaúd al-Kahtáni, bin Szalmán bizalmasa, volt tanácsadója is. Az isztambuli per következő tárgyalása július 8-án lesz.

(*Az amerikai jelentés -amely megerősíti, hogy a szaudi uralkodó adta ki a parancsot az újságíró meggyilkolására- fő tanulsága, hogy ha elég sok olajad van, akkor bármit megtehetsz. A -szerk- megj.)

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An vielen Orten des Landes liegt der Astrazeneca-Impfstoff ungenutzt im Kühlschrank. Ein Vertreter des Konzerns sucht Gründe dafür. EURACTIV Deutschlands Partner Tagesspiegel berichtet. Der Vize-Chef von Astrazeneca in Deutschland stellt eine „Verzerrung der Wahrnehmung“ des eigenen Impfstoffs fest. „In Deutschland wird...

Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO

By Audrey Azoulay and Katrín Jakobsdóttir
PARIS and REYKJAVIK, Mar 5 2021 (IPS)

International Women’s Day pays tribute to the achievements of women worldwide and reminds us what still needs to be done for full gender equality. In 2021, we are taking stock of the many ways in which COVID-19 has disproportionately affected women and girls around the world.

The pandemic has created a new landscape. Although women have played a key role in responding to the crisis, gender inequalities have widened across the board. In education, 767 million women and girls were impacted by school closures. Eleven million may never return to class, joining the 132 million already out of school before the crisis struck. From the economic perspective, the recession is pushing 47 million more women and girls into poverty, destroying their economic independence and making them more vulnerable to gender-based discrimination and violence.

As we look at this landscape, we have to ask ourselves: if gender equality is our goal, what kind of leadership will the world need moving forward?

It is not enough to just count the number of women in the highest positions of power. No single person at the top of the pyramid can repair the damage being done to the progress that has been made in gender equality since the world adopted the Beijing Declaration on women’s rights 25 years ago.

What we need are leaders for gender equality – and we need them everywhere in our societal structures. Leaders of all ages, all gender identities and from all backgrounds. These leaders are not just agents of change, but designers of change. They lead through their example and engagement. They expose injustices and unequal opportunities. They know that gender inequalities stem from discrimination and exclusion and that it is only by lifting these barriers that real change can happen. This is feminist leadership.

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland

Feminist leaders tackle power structures. They name and deconstruct all forms of exclusion and marginalization. They empathize with the vulnerable and voiceless, and champion their causes. They open new doors and take risks, courageously blowing the whistle on hidden injustice, and unmasking structural barriers perpetuating inequalities. They are all around us. Be it the activist defending an indigenous community, the schoolgirl mobilizing her generation to save the climate, or the poet raising her voice to promote social justice.

Feminist leaders have the courage to create, report, educate, experiment. Think about Azata Soro, actress, film director and producer who broke her silence on sexual harassment and violence in the African film industry. Think about Maria Ressa, risking jail for her brave investigative journalism. Think about Yande Banda, a tireless advocate for girls’ education in Zambia and beyond. Think about Katalin Karikó, who overcame the many challenges faced by women in science and was instrumental in developing the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. As stories like these become known, they challenge people’s intimate convictions of what is achievable and by whom. These women are, in all their diversity, feminist leaders.

However, feminist leadership is not the prerogative of women alone. Gender equality isn’t just a women’s fight, it’s a fight for social justice. Men also need to be involved in the construction of a fairer society. Many of them are showing the way. The Congolese gynecologist, Dr Denis Mukwege, won a Nobel Peace Prize for his advocacy to stop rape from being used as a ‘strategy of war’. And there are many others like him, all over the world.

On this International Women’s Day, we stand committed to building future generations of feminist leaders through education. We support women who dare to create and do what is necessary to prevent them from censorship and attacks. We call on the international community to ensure the safety of women journalists who address gender inequalities through their reporting. We also stand side by side with men who dare to care and reject toxic masculinities and behaviours and open up spaces for women to influence decision-making or participate in scientific discovery and innovation.

Let us support these feminist leaders, from all walks of life. Let us take action so that women can affirm their leadership and be powerful role models for generations to come. Because gender equality not only serves to advance the cause of women – a fairer society benefits us all.

Audrey Azoulay is Director-General of UNESCO and Katrín Jakobsdóttir is Prime Minister of Iceland.

 

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The World Not Only Needs Women Leaders – It Needs Feminist Leaders appeared first on Inter Press Service.

Excerpt:

The following opinion piece is part of series to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day, March 8.

The post International Women’s Day, 2021
The World Not Only Needs Women Leaders – It Needs Feminist Leaders appeared first on Inter Press Service.

Le Parlement européen a dit que les négociations commenceraient "très bientôt" avec la présidence portugaise sur une nouvelle directive obligeant les multinationales à publier des informations sur l'endroit où elles réalisent des bénéfices et paient des impôts.

Appuyé par Washington, ce texte de l'Allemagne, de la France et du Royaume-Uni condamnait la décision de Téhéran de suspendre certaines inspections de son programme nucléaire.

The Council prolonged the existing asset freezes directed against 8 individuals responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian state funds.

The EU issued a declaration on South Sudan underlining that the humanitarian situation remains critical in the country, and urging the South Sudanese Government to pursue and accelerate the implementation of the Peace Agreement.

Moldavie : le bras de fer se durcit entre Maia Sandu et la majorité socialiste
Présidentielle en Moldavie : triomphe de la candidate pro-européenne Maia Sandu
Moldavie : après avoir perdu la présidence, les socialistes contre-attaquent
Moldavie : Maia Sandu prête serment, le gouvernement démissionne

/ Courrier des Balkans, Moldavie contestations, Moldavie

Vetëvendosje, a party led by Albin Kurti, won 49.95% of votes in Kosovo’s parliamentary elections held on 14 February, the largest share in Kosovo electoral history, the Central Election Commission has announced. PDK was confirmed in second place with 16.9%,...

Eine Untersuchung zu Vorwürfen der Zurückweisung von Migranten unter Beteiligung der EU-Grenzschutzbehörde Frontex hat keine schlüssigen Ergebnisse erbracht. Es sei nicht möglich gewesen, „die genauen Umstände bei fünf Vorfällen (….) vollständig zu klären“, heißt es nach AFP-Informationen im Bericht einer...

Germany’s new candidate for the international community’s High Representative (HR) to BiH, Christian Schmidt, has held separate talks on the situation in the country with its three-member Presidency. Željko Komšić, a Croatian member of the Presidency, emphasised that if the...