Participation

“The contribution of women in Sri Lanka's successful realization of most of the MDGs is significant. Women, being literate, also encourage their children to focus on education and aspire to higher goals.

"Second, a stronger legal order promotes freedom. It promotes human rights, reinforces the responsibility to protect, and helps prevent atrocities. Greater freedom means equal rights for men and women. Women make up fifty per cent of humanity. And we need the full one hundred per cent of humanity. It is in every country's own interest to make sure that women are actively involved in society, economy, and politics.

"Since justice is the basis for empowering people for peace and development, women should have an equal role. To expedite the process of their empowerment, girls are provided free education up to higher secondary school under our New Education Policy. Women are also encouraged to be a part of our national life. Women leadership has been developed from grassroot level to national level.

"We hope that progress in citizen participation -in particular women- is strengthened in order to consolidate democratic systems with opportunities for development and welfare."

"Women play a very important role as peacemakers and leaders in Solomon Islands society. Our gender challenge has grown with time. Today we have national gender programs that support empowerment. We look forward to working closely with Australia and the other Board members in advancing the cause of women and girls."

"The test is this[....]will you live up to your commitments to protect the rule of law for all citizens, to defend the rights of Christians and minorities and to allow women a full role in society, in the economy and in politics?"

"We would also like to reiterate the need to increase the role of women and the youth in peaceful settlement of disputes given the significant contribution they can make."

"I am convinced that the completion of the reform of the Security Council will bring about more serenity in the management of these large contemporary problems in the domain of peace and international security. […] These commendable reforms must be completed by a system that allows more opportunity for women and youth to be involved in the life of the United Nations."

"Gender, is the Honduran state policy of equality and equity plan, technical and political tool to provide women the road to full equality and equity. My government has promoted the participation of women in positions of elections popular in the electoral campaign for the elections of 2013 by 40% and the next elections 2017 by 50%."

"During this period we have witnessed transformation in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Libya. We stand by them through this transition and encourage their efforts on the difficult road to consolidating democracy and the rule of law. We look forward to new structures that are inclusive of women and minorities and create conditions for further participation of citizens in political life."