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【三八婦女節】總理杜魯多這樣說
(2024/3/8)
【明報專訊】今日是三八國際婦女節，總理杜魯多今日就此發出聲明。
聲明如下:
「加拿大女性在讓我們的國家變得更好方面取得了變革性的進步。今天，值此國際婦女節，我們慶祝世界各地婦女和女孩所取得的卓越成就，並再次致力於建立一個更公平、更安全和更具包容性的未來。
「今年的主題『投資於女性：加速進步』提醒我們，推動性別平等就是建立更強大、更具包容性和繁榮的社區。 當婦女和女孩得到有意義的支持和代表時，我們就能打破障礙、促進進步，並為子孫後代塑造更美好的未來。
「這意味著在勞動力中給予女性更多選擇，縮小性別薪資差距，並重申我們對女性領導力的集體承諾——從公共辦公室到公司董事會再到大學和學院校園。這就是為什麼我們投資了近70億元用於加拿大首個女性創業策略——幫助女性在她們選擇的任何領域創業、擴大規模和起飛。目前，超過一半的省份和地區提供每天10元的兒童保育服務，其餘省份和地區也正在順利實施，我們也看到了創紀錄的女性勞動參與率所帶來的好處。 建立一個負擔得起、方便和高品質的兒童保育系統有利於孩子、有利於家庭、也有利於經濟。
「女性永遠不應該在支付帳單和保護自己的健康之間做出選擇。 這就是為什麼我們將與各省和地區合作，在我們的藥物立法中提供全民避孕覆蓋範圍——確保婦女能夠就自己的生殖健康做出自己的決定。
「作為我們致力於解決失蹤和被謀殺原住民婦女、女孩和2SLGBTQI+人群的國家危機的一部分，我們正在加快實施聯邦途徑，並為支持原住民婦女和女孩以及其他邊緣化群體的服務提供新的資金組。
「我們也讓我們的工作場所更具包容性，包括確保受聯邦監管的員工在工作時可以免費獲得經期產品。透過最近推出的 Equi’Vision 工具，我們鼓勵企業解決加拿大工作場所的薪資差距和代表性不足問題。
「加拿大仍然是推動境外性別平等的倡導者。 作為我們對全球健康和權利十年承諾的一部分，我們承諾從 2023-24 年開始，每年平均支出7億元，支持全球婦女和女孩的全面性健康和生殖健康及權利。 此外，加拿大即將推出的第三個《婦女、和平與安全國家行動計畫》將促進婦女充分、平等且有意義地參與國內外的和平與安全努力。這包括我們透過加拿大領導的埃爾西和平行動婦女倡議正在進行的工作，以確保婦女能夠更多地參與聯合國和平行動。
「隨著婦女權利受到攻擊，我們需要採取更多措施來賦予婦女權力並讚揚她們的聲音，尤其是多元化的女性。
「值此國際婦女節之際，讓我們慶祝婦女和女孩對我們的社區、我們的國家和我們的世界做出的令人難以置信的貢獻。 作為合作夥伴和盟友，我們所有人都可以在實現性別平等和建立更美好的未來方面發揮作用。 因為當女性和女孩成功時，我們都會成功。」
英文原文:
「The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on International Women’s Day:
“Women in Canada have made transformative progress in shaping our country for the better. Today, on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the remarkable achievements of women and girls around the world and recommit ourselves to building a fairer, safer, and more inclusive future.
“This year’s theme, ‘Invest in women: Accelerate progress’, reminds us that advancing gender equality is about building stronger, more inclusive, and prosperous communities. When women and girls are meaningfully supported and represented, we break barriers, spur progress, and shape a better future for generations to come.
“That means giving women more choices in the work force, closing the gender wage gap, and reaffirming our collective commitment to women’s leadership – from public offices to corporate boardrooms to university and college campuses. That is why we have invested nearly $7 billion in Canada’s first Women Entrepreneurship Strategy – helping women start up, scale up, and soar, in whatever field they choose. With over half of provinces and territories now offering $10-a-day child care and the rest well on their way, we are also seeing the benefits of record-high levels of women’s participation in the workforce. Building an affordable, accessible, and high-quality child care system is good for kids, good for families, and good for the economy.
“Women should never have to choose between paying bills and protecting their health. That’s why we will work with provinces and territories to provide universal contraceptive coverage in our pharmacare legislation – ensuring women can make their own decisions about their own reproductive health.
“As part of our commitment to address the national crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people, we are accelerating the implementation of the Federal Pathway and providing new funding for services that support Indigenous women and girls, along with other marginalized groups.
“We are also making our workplaces more inclusive, including by ensuring federally regulated employees can access menstrual products at no cost while on the job. And through the recently launched Equi’Vision tool, we are encouraging businesses to address pay gaps and underrepresentation in Canadian workplaces.
“Canada remains a champion for advancing gender equality beyond our borders. As part of our ten-year commitment to global health and rights, we are committed to spending an average of $700 million annually to support comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights for women and girls around the globe, starting in 2023-24. In addition, Canada’s upcoming third National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security will advance the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women in peace and security efforts at home and abroad. This includes our ongoing work through the Canada-led Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations to make sure women can participate even more in UN peace operations.
“As women’s rights come under attack, we need to do even more to empower and celebrate the voices of women, and especially diverse women.
“On this International Women’s Day, let’s celebrate the incredible contributions of women and girls to our communities, our country, and our world. We all have a role to play – as partners and allies – in achieving gender equality and building a better future. Because when women and girls succeed, we all do.”」
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