Statement of Trinidad and Tobago at the General Assembly Debate, September 26, 2016
Statement of Trinidad and Tobago , September 2016
Further, since 2010, Trinidad and Tobago introduced and sponsored General Assembly resolution "Women, Disarmament, Non-proliferation and Arms Control" encouraging women's participation in all disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control decision-making processes at the local, regional and national levels.
Statement of Trinidad and Tobago
The thrust of the 2030 Agenda for global transformation whereby no one is left behind, calls for action to enhance the quality of life of all segments of society including those groups who are systematically marginalized. Among those groups, I include women, girls and the differently abled who have historically been denied equitable access to opportunity and mobility that would ensure their-participation in society as equal partners with men and the enhancement not only of their own quality of life and happiness, but also that of the family, community and Society as a whole.
It is deeply regrettable that in many parts of the world women and girls, and the differently abled continue to be denied fundamental human rights and freedoms, are not equally paid for equal work as men, and are systematically prevented from obtaining an education and reaching their full potential as human beings and as citizens.
Further, it has been a longstanding position of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, which has enacted several laws, policies and other measures to promote and strengthen the role of women and girls in society, and their overall contribution to national development.