Religion and tradition are a great force for peace and progress around the world.
However, as Elders, we believe that the justification of discrimination against women and girls on grounds of religion or tradition, as if it were prescribed by a higher authority, is unacceptable.
We believe that women and girls share equal rights with men and boys in all aspects of life.
We call upon all leaders to promote and protect equal rights for women and girls.
We especially call on religious and traditional leaders to set an example and change all discriminatory practices within their own religions and traditions.
The Elders are fully committed to the realisation of equality and empowerment of all women and girls.
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Jimmy Carter, Indian women's activist Ela Bhatt, former Irish President Mary Robinson, Anglican priest Desmond Tutu, former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Brundtland. Algerian and international diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi and women's and children's rights advocate Graca Machel. The empty chair is for Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi; microcredit pioneer Muhammad Yunus and honorary elder Nelson Mandela were not in attendance.
However, as Elders, we believe that the justification of discrimination against women and girls on grounds of religion or tradition, as if it were prescribed by a higher authority, is unacceptable.
We believe that women and girls share equal rights with men and boys in all aspects of life.
We call upon all leaders to promote and protect equal rights for women and girls.
We especially call on religious and traditional leaders to set an example and change all discriminatory practices within their own religions and traditions.
The Elders are fully committed to the realisation of equality and empowerment of all women and girls.
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Jimmy Carter, Indian women's activist Ela Bhatt, former Irish President Mary Robinson, Anglican priest Desmond Tutu, former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Brundtland. Algerian and international diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi and women's and children's rights advocate Graca Machel. The empty chair is for Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi; microcredit pioneer Muhammad Yunus and honorary elder Nelson Mandela were not in attendance.
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