Beijing+15 first Roundtable event. Rachel Mayanja, Special Adviser to UN Secretary General credited women's groups for their untiring efforts over the years in championing gender equality, despite challenges still remaining.
Ms. Fordham, from UNESCO, spoke of the huge improvement in education for children in basic levels, but the lack of educated women in Africa and Middle East, affecting women's advancement there. Ms Gemma Adaba, from ITUC, minced no words in criticizing the age old patriarchal system that discriminates against women mainly because of gender; this evident in all work areas. Stephen Lewis, Director, AIDS-Free World, was excellent in criticism of Sec.Gen. Ban Ki-Moon's watering done GEAR proposal.
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