Today the world celebrates International Women’s Day. In this context, the United Nations is launching the theme: “Rights, Justice and Action for and by All Women and Girls,” to raise awareness about remaining challenges in areas such as labor rights, healthcare, equal justice, access to information and education, recognition of achievement, security, and respect.

According to the UN, “by 2026, women will only have 64 % of the legal rights that men have worldwide. In fundamental areas of life, such as work, money, security, family, property, mobility, business, and retirement, the law is systematically unfavorable to women.”

 

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Women still face everything from “harmful social norms to discriminatory laws. Women and girls continue to face entrenched obstacles, and even setbacks, in achieving equality before the law. If progress continues at the current pace, it will take 286 years to close the legal protection gaps. That is not a deadline; it is a surrender.”

The UN will celebrate International Women’s Day this Monday, March 9, and will focus on “equality before the law, deliberately coinciding with the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) (March 9–19).”

This intergovernmental forum will serve as a meeting point for representatives of Member States, United Nations entities, and civil society to negotiate conclusions on the theme of “Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers.”

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March 8 was declared International Women’s Day by the United Nations (UN) in 1975; however, the General Assembly of the organization adopted it in 1977. Long before, women were recognized for their contribution to the economy, education and development at a global level.

In the 21st century, challenges remain in aspects such as labor and gender equality, access to education and health, among others.

The UN, together with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and entities from each country, are striving to identify the needs and rights of women in order to design mechanisms that guarantee decent work, equal participation in the economy, representation in areas such as science and innovation, as well as dignified treatment, as well as their inclusion in decision-making.

Recognition of women’s contributions is progressing slowly, despite their increasing role in trade, finance, government positions and sports, to mention some key sectors in the process of globalization.

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Mexico could soon apply a reform to the Federal Labor Law to formalize and dignify the performance of app workers, such as Uber and Rappi, unionized under the National Union of Application Workers (UNTA).

According to this union, the proposal recently presented by Claudia Sheinbaum’s government will help reduce the job insecurity of more than 658,000 digital platform employees.

Sergio Guerrero, UNTA’s general secretary, stressed that the reform of the Federal Labor Law will allow progress towards social coverage for workers and the recognition of their labor rights, social security, and the implementation of legislative improvements, among other benefits.

This type of work is a reality in other countries, where those who work as delivery people or make transfers await their formal inclusion in the laws to obtain the corresponding benefits and protection.

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On 15 January, Argentine unions expressed their rejection of the ‘omnibus law’ and confirmed the holding of a national strike on 24 January in opposition to the policies of the government of Javier Milei. The unions, concerned about the declared emergency and the delegation of legislative powers to the Executive, see the country’s institutionality in jeopardy.

Hector Daer, Secretary General of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), during the second week of debates in congressional committees, described the Law of Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentines, known as the ‘omnibus law’, as being based on “fallacies”. He criticized the transfer of powers to the Executive for four years, calling it unprecedented in Argentina and the world.

The Congressional Committees on General Legislation, Budget and Constitutional Affairs, with the participation of some 60 representatives from different sectors, were the scene of these discussions.

Daer expressed concern about several measures of the law, including the privatization of public companies, the elimination of pension schemes, the cessation of financing for culture and reforms to the Penal Code, which, in his view, infringe upon individual and collective rights by restricting trade union action.

The union leader concluded by affirming that the health of the Republic cannot be decided in a few meetings and emphasized the importance of Congress in preserving institutionality. He reaffirmed the support of the unions on January 24 to urge congressmen to reject the controversial law.

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