SCHNETHERLANDS

Heather Morgan    Per.3 SCH Netherlands **__ Gender Egalitarianism  __** **__ Background __** The Netherlands declared their independence from Spain in 1579. In the past 115 years only 42 out of 195 countries have had woman’s rights movements. Most times men play the main role in this play we call life. Gender Egalitarianism is another name for Gender Equality. In the 1980’s, public debate on equality issues was focused on the equal participation of woman in professional life. The Netherlands are not in any part of gender equality. The UN has not given up on us. They are still working on a solution. In June of 2008, the UN held a press conference asking for a “global call to action” regarding gender equality. The UNIFEM has also started an internet campaign called “Say NO to violence against woman.” On March 6, 2008 the secretary- general Ban Ki-Moon said in quote “Gender Equality is not only a goal in itself, but a prerequisite for reaching all the other international development goals including the millennium development goals.”
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**__ COUNTRY POLICY __**
In the 1990’s, the subject of debate shifted from woman to ethnic minorities. The directive coordinate emancipatiebeleid (DVE), of the ministry of social affairs coordinates the Dutch equality policy, all governmental initiatives and keeps permanent contact with the business world. A research project was set up in 2002, revealing that the total number of women working in the cultural sector has gone up. The main goal is to increase the number of woman in key positions in advisory boards, and in higher management functions in cultural and arts institutions. In 2001, within the ministry of culture, woman represented 59% of those were employed in lower scaled positions. The main policy objective is to create equal rights, opportunities and freedom for every man and woman, given individual responsibilities.

__Solutions__ We the Netherlands are not in any part of gender equality. We would like to help the other countries that have gender equality. We will try to see what they need are help with and start from there. We want to stop Gender Equality as so as possible.

__Soures__ http://www.evrofound.europa.eu/eiro/2005/02/feature/n10502102f.htm http://www.cutluralpolicies.net/web/netherlands.php?aid=4210 http://www.un.org/news/press/doc/1997/19971125.GA9362.html http://www.un.org/tbs/doc.nsf/(Symbol)/CERD.C.331.Add.1.En?Opendocument