S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The Brazilian Nair Goulart, the president of trade union centre For\u00e7a Sindical (Portuguese for Trade Union Force) in the state of Bahia, and the joint president of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) will recount the Brazilian experience in women\u2019s rights to Arab women next Monday (12th) in Jordan. Nair will be one of the speakers at the meeting of the League of Arab Women, in Amman, to be attended by 70 women from Jordan, Bahrain, Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Morocco.<\/p>\n
The League of Arab Women was established this year, with support from trade union centres in Arab countries and the CSI, to organize Arab women so they can pursue their rights. The group\u2019s first meeting took place in March and the second one will be in Jordan. \u201cThey were the ones who requested the presence of someone from Brazil,\u201d says Nair of the Arab women, explaining that their interest stems from the fact that the country\u2019s president is a woman, Dilma Rousseff.<\/p>\n
Nair will talk about the struggle of working women in Brazil, from the right to vote, conquered in 1932, until current days. \u201cWe are not advanced when it comes to women\u2019s rights, they are less than 10% of our parliament,\u201d she says. According to her, the decisions that influence the lives of women are not taken only within the sphere of the Executive Power \u2013 where Dilma is \u2013, therefore women should also have greater presence within the Legislative Power.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian woman should also discuss the Brazilian labour market for women. She mentions a few rates showing that Brazil is not among the cutting-edge countries in this respect, such as the fact that only 24% of Brazilian companies have women in managerial positions. \u201cWomen earn almost 40% less than men in Brazil,\u201d she says. In terms of political participation, according to her, Brazil is the least advanced country in Latin America.<\/p>\n
At the meeting in Amman, an action plan will be devised for 2012. Topics under discussion will include women\u2019s rights in general, labour law and other instances, as well as what international conventions such as the International Labour Organization (ILO) set forth regarding women\u2019s labour, and new paths to promoting gender equality. \u201cThe intention is to boost this first organization effort,\u201d says Nair, regarding the purpose of the meeting, which will continue until next Tuesday (13rd).<\/p>\n
Because of her work at the CSI, Nair will help Arab women organize themselves. \u201cOur role is to provide support for women to organize themselves in each country. This is a strategic, important region where women are in a situation of much discrimination and inequality,\u201d the union leader says. Nair was the first national secretary for Women at For\u00e7a Sindical.<\/p>\n
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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