Speaker Didiza Leads Parliament Delegation to 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

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Zusammenfassung

TLDRIn this address to the 150th Assembly, a South African representative highlights the vital topics of gender equality and social justice, celebrating milestones since the Beijing women's conference. Acknowledging advancements in women's representation and education, the speaker stresses that issues like gender-based violence and economic inequality persist. The detrimental effects of rising debt levels in developing nations are also discussed, alongside the impact of trade wars. South Africa's legislative efforts to promote equality and justice are outlined, and the upcoming World Summit in Doha is framed as an opportunity to enhance social protection and address disparities. The speech concludes with a call for collective parliamentary action towards sustainable development and justice.

Mitbringsel

  • 🌍 Global milestones for gender equality celebrated.
  • 📈 Progress in women's representation acknowledged.
  • ⚖️ Ongoing challenges: gender-based violence and inequality.
  • 💰 Developing countries face severe debt burdens.
  • 📊 Over $1.4 trillion spent on debt servicing in 2023.
  • 🚧 Trade wars worsen economic challenges.
  • 📜 South Africa's legislation promotes fairness and equality.
  • 🤝 Call for parliamentary accountability and responsiveness.
  • 🏛️ Upcoming World Summit to address social development.
  • 🌱 Investment in sustainable infrastructure is crucial.

Zeitleiste

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    The speaker, representing South Africa, addresses the 150th assembly, highlighting the significance of the 30th anniversary of the Beijing women's conference and the progress made in women's representation and rights. They commend the IPU for its efforts in promoting women's voices in parliamentary discussions and emphasize the need for continued action against gender-based violence and inequality. The speaker points out the alarming wealth disparity globally, where a small percentage holds most of the wealth, and calls for parliamentary action to address these inequalities. They discuss the challenges faced by developing countries due to rising debt and interest rates, which hinder investment in essential services. Despite these challenges, South Africa has made strides in promoting equality through various legislative measures and institutions aimed at accountability and justice. The upcoming World Summit for Social Development in Doha is seen as an opportunity to enhance social protection and reduce inequalities, with a commitment to gender parity in all sectors.

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Video-Fragen und Antworten

  • What is the main theme of the speech?

    The main theme is gender equality and social justice, highlighting the importance of both in building equitable societies.

  • What anniversaries are being commemorated in this speech?

    The speech commemorates 30 years since the women's conference in Beijing and 40 years of women's voices in the interparliamentary union.

  • What ongoing issues does the speaker highlight?

    The speaker highlights issues such as gender-based violence, economic inequality, escalating debt burdens in developing countries, and the impact of trade wars.

  • What actions does the speaker suggest for improving social justice?

    The speaker suggests parliamentary action for peace, enhancing social protection systems, and investment in sustainable infrastructure.

  • What recent financial burdens are discussed?

    The speech mentions that developing countries spent over 1.44 trillion USD on servicing debt, which diverts resources from critical needs.

  • What legislative measures has South Africa taken?

    South Africa has enacted laws like the Employment Equity Act and the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act to promote equality.

  • What is the significance of the upcoming World Summit for Social Development in Doha?

    The summit represents an opportunity to push for new paths towards reducing inequalities and promoting social protection for vulnerable groups.

  • What role do parliamentarians have according to the speaker?

    Parliamentarians are called to acknowledge their role in creating legislation that benefits the wider population and not just the wealthy.

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    [Music]
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    Honorable President of the Assembly,
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    honorable president of the IPU, Dr.
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    Trulia Oxen Absentee, Honorable
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    Presiding Officers, fellow speakers,
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    honorable members and distinguished
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    guests. It is an honor and privilege for
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    us as South Africa to address this 150th
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    assembly today. We also meet at an
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    opportune time when we mark the 30 years
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    following the women's conference in
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    Beijing where a call to action was made
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    to all countries on building an
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    equitable society where both men and
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    women can enjoy the equal freedoms that
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    we have all fought for but also to
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    ensure that both women and men can
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    participate in building a country or
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    countries that all of the people will
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    appreciate. I also want to applaud the
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    IPU that today we mark 40 years of
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    having forced a struggle to ensure that
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    women can have a voice in this assembly
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    in shaping the policies as well as the
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    programs of the interparliamentary
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    union. It is pleasing that this year a
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    decision has been taken that annually
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    the IPU will host a women's
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    parliamentary conference where women can
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    make their contribution on how we shape
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    a better world. I must say chaperson
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    that when we reflect in the 30 years of
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    Beijing we have seen progress in women's
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    representation in parliaments and other
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    walks of lives. We've seen the increase
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    in access particularly in education for
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    the girl children. We've seen progress
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    in law making that has improved the
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    lives of women. However, there remains
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    more that needs to be done. The impact
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    of wars and conflicts have affected
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    women and children worse in particular.
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    The gender-based violence have increased
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    unabated. It is for these reasons that
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    we believe peace is critical for
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    development and as the interpoliamentary
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    union we have the power to use our
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    parliamentary diplomacy to work for
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    peace. Today's debate on parliamentary
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    action for social development and
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    justice serves as a reminder of the
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    immense inequality that defines and
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    remains a silent feature of our world.
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    It is indeed unsettling to acknowledge
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    that only 1% of the global population
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    continues to hold disproportionate share
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    of global wealth. This distribution is
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    further exacerbated in various countries
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    where a small affluent minority holds
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    more wealth than 90% of its population.
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    As parliamentarians, we must acknowledge
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    our complicity in enacting legislation
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    that primarily benefit the wealthy and
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    multilateral corporations leading to
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    excessive profits that
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    disproportionately favor shareholders
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    and executives. This acknowledgement
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    brings to light weaknesses which our
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    legislative practices and mandate
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    sometimes brings to bear. Honorable
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    President of the Assembly, the
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    escalating debt levels and interest
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    rates in developing countries continue
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    to soar, pushing many towards crisis.
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    Each interest rate hikes force
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    developing nations to grapple with the
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    choice between servicing their debt or
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    investing in vital areas such as clean
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    energy, education, health, and
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    infrastructure. Shockingly, in 2023,
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    developing countries spend a record of
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    over$ 1.4 4 trillion US dollars on
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    servicing debt, diverting scarce
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    resources away from critical needs as
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    highlighted in the 2024 Wellbank group
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    of international debt report.
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    Furthermore, the current climate of
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    trade wars has only worsened these
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    circumstances. Imposing tariffs and
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    engaging in retaliatory action have
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    intensified global economic instability,
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    ending up negatively affecting the most
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    vulnerable regions. These trade
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    conflicts exacerbate the existing global
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    inequalities, adding another layer of
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    hardships to the economic challenges
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    faced by many countries. Honorable
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    President, despite challenges and
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    shortcomings, South Africa has come a
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    long way in fostering unity in diversity
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    and in promoting nation building where
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    everyone has equal opportunities to
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    thrive. We have enacted various pieces
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    of legislation to promote fairness and
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    equality for all regardless of gender,
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    race or culture. Among these have been
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    the implementation of the Employment
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    Equity Act, the broad-based Black
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    Economic Empowerment Act, the Land
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    Exporation Act, and many others to make
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    sure that we can bring justice to those
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    who are historically disadvantaged. To
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    promote accountability, responsiveness
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    and openness, we've established various
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    institutions to strengthen our
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    constitutional democracy. This include
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    the South African Human Rights
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    Commission, the Office of the Public
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    Protector, the Commission for Gender
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    Equality and many others. The
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    establishment has ushered in a new era
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    of accountability and respect for all.
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    Honorable President, the upcoming Second
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    World War summit world summit rather for
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    social development in Doha Qatar present
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    an opportunity to create a new path. A
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    path encoured by enhanced social
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    protection systems, targeting vulnerable
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    groups to reduce inequalities and ensure
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    digital inclusion, investment in
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    sustainable infrastructure and
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    production of
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    biodiversity and commitment to achieve
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    gender parity in all sectors including
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    political representation, education and
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    employment. We do hope honorable members
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    that our continued participation in this
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    multiple fora will indeed ensure that we
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    can have sustainable development and
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    justice. I thank you.
Tags
  • gender equality
  • social justice
  • women's rights
  • economic inequality
  • parliamentary action
  • development
  • South Africa
  • DevelOping countries
  • World Summit
  • legislation