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Since its establishment, CLARiT has committed herself to cutting edge research and advocacy aimed at raising awareness of the rights of the vulnerable and marginalised in society, especially women," she added.
Since its establishment, CLARiT has committed herself to cutting edge research and advocacy aimed at raising awareness of the rights of the vulnerable and marginalised in society, especially women," she added.

CLARiT launches agenda 50/50 to increase gender equality

The Centre for Legal Advocacy Research Education and Training (CLARiT) has launched the "50/50 by 2030: The CLARION Call For Change" agenda to call for a change in gender equality.

It has also launched a scholarship fund with a seed capital of GH¢5,000 to support brilliant, needy female students to help them achieve their dreams and attain higher positions in society.

Addressing some female students at the launch of the agenda in Accra, the Executive Director of CLARiT, Mrs Jennifer Owusu, said the purpose was to create awareness and share ideas on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with particular reference to those that relate to gender equality, education and the empowerment of women and girls.

"Since its establishment, CLARiT has committed herself to cutting edge research and advocacy aimed at raising awareness of the rights of the vulnerable and marginalised in society, especially women," she added.

Advocacy

Mrs Owusu said in line with the theme for this year's International Women's Day (IWD), which was celebrated recently and was dubbed "Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50/50 by 2030," the agenda was aimed at ensuring that all girls and boys completed free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education.

She said the agenda was also aimed at ending all forms of discrimination against women and girls everywhere and in all spheres of life.

She noted that despite various advocacy against discrimination of women and girls across the world, biases and prejudices against the female gender still existed.

"Everywhere across the globe today, there is an overwhelming effort to address the issue of gender equality. The United Nations and its agencies, government civil society organisations, the media and other stakeholders have committed to a global crusade to ensure real equality between men and women and non-governmental organisations like CLARiT are engaged in continuous efforts to see the new world in which human rights are respected regardless gender," she added.

Mrs Owusu said to achieve gender parity and equality in the working environment, it was necessary to build the capacity of women through education and affirmative action which had proven to be an effective mechanism in bridging the disparity between men and women.

"To CLARiT, however, the most important way to achieve parity, which presents a critical foundation on which rests any serious gender equality agenda in the changing world of work, is to challenge the mindsets of women and girls to existing opportunities," she explained.

The students were also advised and motivated by some female resource persons in society to make them feel how important they were and not to demean themselves.

Background

 

The Centre For Legal Advocacy Research Education and Training (CLARiT)  is an independent non-profit organisation formed to empower women and also help the vulnerable in society.

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