It has been 20 years since the first the Beijing Platform. In
this 59th CSW
Conference, the gap between the vision of BJ+20 in gender equality and
actual realization on the ground is evident. Among all the nations, Nordic countries have
the smallest gap in gender equality. Interestingly, Pathways to Peace works closely with the Institution
of HeartMath for the practices of science and mathematics,
using the perspective of behavior changes to promote the notion
of peace, whereas governments’ leaders usually emphasize the reduction of
violence and absence of war as indicators of peace. The audience was
asked to speak up about what they feel about the status of peace
versus the status of conflicts.
In this session, two female young Heart Ambassadors from
Palestine in Israel shared their stories about how they have been
empowered through Pathways to Peace and the Institution of HeartMath.
One of them experienced sexual harassment in the university, which was a
common occurrence for those with a lower standing of ethnicity
in the country. As a result of this condition, domestic violence and human
trafficking could occur with more ease. Luckily, she received
an apology from the “oppressor”, which was a rare case. Meanwhile, the
other young woman opened a day care to cater Arab and Jewish families in
the Palestine in Israel to demonstrate the oneness of humankind.
This seminar taught that discourse has been one of the main
pathways to solve various kinds of discord. Discourse can generate meaningful
conversation, offer insights from all walks of life, raise the public awareness
of different issues, and shape the political, social, as well as cultural
dynamics. Obviously, the United Nations does need more sincere dialogues and
discourses with the civil society to work on the progress of gender equality
for the betterment of the world.
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