STQARRIJA MILL-KUMMISSJONI GHALL-AVVANZ TAL-MARA FL-OKKAZJONI TAL-JUM INTERNAZZJONALI TAL-MARA

Din li ssegwi hija stqarrija għall-istampa mill-Kummissjoni għall-Avvanz tal-Mara, fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Internazzjonali tal-Mara.

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Kummissjoni għall-Avvanz tal-Mara

Jum Internazzjonali tal-Mara għas-sena 2000

Il-Mara - Leħen u Sehem

Fl-ewwel Jum Internazzjonali tal-Mara li qed ji'i ċelebrat f'dan il-millennju l-'did, il-Kummissjoni għall-Avvanz tal-Mara temmen li wasal iż-żmien li kulħadd jifhem kemm hu importanti li l-mara tibqa' ssemma leħenha u tipparteċipa b'mod attiv fit-tfassil ta' kull politika 'dida u fit-teħid tad-deċiżjonijiet f'kull livell. Huwa propju għal din ir-ra'uni li biex niċċelebraw il-Jum Internazzjonali tal-Mara, il-Kummissjoni għall-Avvanz tal-Mara għażlet bħala slogan – "Il-Mara, Leħen u Sehem". L-ebda soċjeta' ma tista' tissejjaħ demokratika jekk il-mara ma jkollhiex vuċi qawwija u sehem sħiħ fiha. Is-sena li għaddiet bosta nisa taw sehem verament attiv f' diversi bordijiet tal-Gvern, fil-kunsilli lokali, fit-tmexxija ta' l-iskejjel kif ukoll fuq il-post tax-xogħol. Dan is-sehem iżda jeħtie' li jitkattar. Il-Kummissjoni għall-Avvanz tal-Mara temmen li l-parteċipazzjoni sħiħa tan-nisa fl-oqsma kollha tal-ħajja tassikura futur aħjar għall-membri kollha tas-soċjeta' tagħna, kemm nisa kif ukoll ir'iel.

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Commission for the Advancement of Women

International Women's Day for the year 2000

Women – An Active Role in Society

Today we are celebrating the first International Women's Day of the millennium. The Commission for the Advancement of Women fully believes that it is imperative that each and every member of our society understands how important it is for women to actively participate in all policy and decision-making processes. It is for this reason that the slogan "An Active Role In Society" was chosen by the Commission to celebrate International Women's Day. No society is truly democratic unless women enjoy full representation and are active participants in its every sphere. During the last year many women worked hard on Government Boards, in local councils, in the running of schools and at their place of work. However the Commission for the Advancement of Women believes that their participation should increase since only this will ensure a better future for all the members of our society.

06.01.2000