Edmund Rice Justice Bulletin

A bulletin of news, information and invitation to action on current issues of social justice for members of the Edmund Rice Network

4 March 2014

EQUALITY FOR WOMEN MEANS PROGRESS FOR ALL - INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY, MARCH 8 

“Equality for women means progress for all" is the theme of International Women’s Day on March 8th. In his message to mark the day UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon noted that “countries with more gender equality have better economic growth, companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable and Parliaments with more women enact more legislation on key social issues such as health, education, anti-discrimination and child support”.

Since their adoption more than 13 years ago, significant and substantial progress has been made in meeting many of the Millennium Development Goals, including visible improvements in all health areas as well as primary education, and halving the number of people living in extreme poverty. However, progress is uneven, particularly for women and girls.

See here for a detailed progress report on how women and girls are faring in progress towards each Millennium Development Goal.

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About this site

This blogsite had its origin as a means of linking students from Christian Brothers Schools in Victoria, Australia who attended the Social Justice days I organised or who participated in school retreats I helped facilitate.

It arose from a belief that as well as charity, advocacy for human rights can also be a compassionate response for those who experience injustice and deprivation. In other words we can address root causes rather than just symptoms.

After moving to Geneva to take up a position with Edmund Rice International (ERI) I decided to maintain the bulletin with its expanded mailing list but to give it an added focus linking it with the work of ERI

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