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Why have the Dominica Women Organizations and groups not taken a public stance against such public abuse by politicians against women?<\/p>\nWhy have the Dominica Women Organizations and groups not taken a public stance against such public abuse by politicians against women?<\/p>\n
Listening to the speeches at the just concluded Labour Party Rally on Monday and comments of others, I am now convinced that I must express myself too. I am a mother of a little girl \u2013 many times she tells me of boys in her class who are calling \u201cBlack Dog!\u201d. Mind you! These are boys who are not doing well in class. I have to motivate and instill in my daughter \u201cWhat a BLACK BEAUTY SHE IS!\u201d<\/p>\n
The leaders of our Country seem to be very comfortable to be \u00a0in a public forum and belittle women who are brave and bold enough to say \u201c I am capable of running this country too\u201d .\u00a0 They attacked their education, the person, their private\/family lives and anything else that comes to mind etc.\u00a0 And while these men are degrading these brave and bold ladies, other women are cheering them on and clapping \u2013 and think it is so funny.<\/p>\n
Dominica has made great strides in the development of women’s liberation and education, we can boast of having one of the World\u2019s greatest woman Prime Minister Dame Eugenia Charles. She has set the standard for us to follow, when Dame Eugenia spoke the then President of the USA listened. She was abused by her male colleagues – often attacked about her unmarried and childless status (personal issues) and rarely on her ability and capability.<\/p>\n
Dame Eugenia Charles and Neva Edwards (Former Speaker of the House of Assembly) have set the standard for us (women) to follow \u2013 great women like: \u00a0Loreen Bannis, Gloria Shillingford, Carissa Etienne, Jacinta Bannis, Justina Charles and many, many others, who are holding leadership positions in every arm of Government or Institutions (privately and\/or publicly). These women are daughters, mothers, wives, sisters, aunties, friends, confidantes etc, yet are ready , able and willing to sacrifice a bit more of ourselves for\u00a0 community\/country development.<\/p>\n
We are seeing the same trend today \u2013 where men stand in public and continue to debase women, while other women cheer them on.<\/p>\n
I ask myself \u2013 where are the \u201cWomen’s Organizations\u201d and groups whose mission here is to safe guard against the abuse, debasing, belittle of women and girls from anyone and in any form in this country, \u00a0and to ensure our rights are not trampled on.\u00a0 No matter what political affiliation one has \u2013 the rights of women should and must always be safe guarded against- ALWAYS! \u00a0Why have the Dominica women organization and groups not taken a public stance against such public abuse by politicians against women?\u00a0 Why have women (who are in these leadership positions) not spoken against this form of abuse?<\/p>\n
Our leaders on both sides of the party lines have to respect women publicly and privately, they must set the example for all of us to follow. I would like to urge all Politicians to stay on the issues that are relevant to the Country\u2019s development. Present your report card, your plans, and dreams, your manifesto.\u00a0\u00a0 Trust us – We are smart enough! We will come to the conclusion! Truth is addicted to light \u2013 it must come forth!\u00a0 Stay on the path of excellence! Be great States Men and Women! We have had enough of \u201cMal-Parle-ing\u201d.\u00a0 To lend a line from one of Dominica\u2019s National Songs \u201c Arise! Arise! Dominicans arise and strive to make an earthly paradise!<\/p>\n
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Marian Jno-Finn<\/p>\n
mjnofinn@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Why have the Dominica Women Organizations and groups not taken a public stance against such public abuse by politicians against women? Listening to the speeches at the just concluded Labour Party Rally on Monday and comments of others, I am…","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-letters-to-the-editor"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n