Archena Socialist Youth has taken the celebration of International Women's Day calling on the government and especially the City of Archena to bet in a clear, policy measures and budget policies and equality and to make media necessary to prevent the effects of the crisis are primed in women, especially young women, leading to increased social inequalities between men and women.
For the young socialists, the current crisis can not be an excuse for taking steps backward in the field of equality, but must be harnessed to advance and lay the foundations for a new economic and social model more equitable and egalitarian a model to assess the importance of the role of women in our society, and give him the role that for years have been demanding, and so far has been denied.
"We can not precisely those least responsible in the current situation are those who pay their fees and services losing effects.
And it is precisely the municipalities who are obliged to ensure that measures to protect the weakest in society, among which are the youth and women, will suffer no cuts, and will continue to drive with the same or harder, if possible, "said Michael Ruiz.
Therefore, young socialists have demanded that this year is still being implemented positive actions for access and maintenance of women in the labor market on an equal footing in terms of pay and quality employment, promotion policy to promote equal access to positions of responsibility in companies, and implementation of information campaigns and awareness of responsibility and reconciliation of work and personal life.
In addition, the Secretary General of JS Archena recalled that the Women's Day is a celebration of international character, and must also serve to demand greater equality of opportunity worldwide.
"Although in our country we have not yet achieved real equality between men and women, progress has been made over the years are enormous and have placed us in a privileged position, especially if we that there are still plenty of flagrant cases of discrimination around the world, "said Michael Ruiz.
Therefore, from JS Archena has asked the City Council and the Autonomous Region, in coordination with the Government of Spain, to redouble their efforts for the implementation of cooperation projects that promote equal opportunities for women to education, non-discrimination, and combating gender-based violence because "you can not exit the global crisis without the contribution of 50% of the population of the planet, so it is imperative to maintain, at least, and even increase investment to that goal. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Archena