The University of the Caribbean (UNICARIBE ) made the Women of Success panel, in which prominent representatives from different sectors of society ratified that workplace harassment persists in all areas of the country.
The discussion was held in the Banco BDI Auditorium of that university, in which the representative in the country of the Organization of American States (OAS), Araceli Azuara, participated as panelists; the executive vice president of the Association of Industries of the Dominican Republic (AIRD), Circe Almánzar; the director of CDN, Alba Nely Familia; and the president of the Caribbean NAP, María Waleska Álvarez. The event counted with the moderation of the Ombudsman, Pablo Ulloa.
During the meeting, the panelists also addressed issues related to the digital transformation in companies, the access of women in politics and the obstacles that are encountered to occupy managerial positions for the development of policies. public.
Alba Nely Familia revealed that sexual harassment persists in the media, however, he pointed out that from executive positions like the one she occupies, this evil can be confronted, as happens in the journalistic company she directs.
indicated that many young women arrive as interns in the media with the illusion of becoming news presenters or reporters, and that some take advantage of this situation, making proposals to them and subjecting them to harassment , for which he exhorted them. to report such conduct.
“Yes; harassment exists, and we all have the responsibility to put a stop to it and confront it”, he concluded.
On his side, the OAS representative in the country assured that women are victims of harassment in all areas of society.
“I am going to be clear, this happens in communication, in industry, in academia, in politics, and we have to send a clear message, and that is that our body is not a bargaining chip to reach a position No job or political seat; and for this it is necessary to generate a series of tools that women around the world have been developing, measures of equality within political parties, equality of electoral bodies, but above all, the parity, which has been the most effective tool for women to reach positions”, she assured.
On the other hand, she considered that the participation of women in politics is low due to the obstacles they must face to rise in power structures and in positions where public policies are made.
“Without the participation of women in politics there is no truly representative democracy, we have an incomplete democracy, an illegitimate democracy, because we do not participate,” she asserted.
indicated that stereotypes constitute another barrier for more women to reach the presidency of the countries in the region, since culturally the populations mistakenly consider that women are not prepared to direct the destinies of a nation.
He said that the care system that prevails in our cultures is the most determining factor of gender inequality, since it leaves the responsibility of the The woman does housework, such as preparing children and caring for the elderly, even if she has a job, which she qualified as a woman. as a disproportionate burden.
revealed that the OAS has promoted an inter-American care law that establishes a series of protocols and tools so that women effectively have these spaces and can participate in public life.
While for Circe Almá ;nzar asserted that in boards of directors made up of women and men there is greater innovation and productivity, which makes companies more successful. He argued that this happens in all areas of national life.
manifested that 70 percent of the companies in the country belong to family groups, which he considered It affects the participation of women in managerial positions, since they stay at home while men manage them. assured that scheme will go away. breaking with the formation of independent corporate groups.
On her side, the president of the Nap del Caribe and president of Educa assured that educational models must be rethought, and that the government, sector, private sector, civil society and all sectors have a responsibility to make girls understand what their development opportunities are when they opt for technology-related careers. a.
“We must work from the family, from education, so that programming is elementary in all public and private schools in the country, as well as in schools. like English as a second language, from an early age”, he opined.
He said that due to the digital transformation in five years 80 million jobs will be lost, however, he maintained that the technology will offer 100 million new jobs, for which he called for young people to train in careers of this type.
In this sense, he underlined that in America and Europe there is a deficit of 1.7 million positions in cybersecurity alone. “Then make these opportunities visible to youth to have opportunities for sustainable development based on new technologies, educate themselves with what the productive sectors demand today”.
At the activity were Present the executive vice-rector of UNICARIBE, doctor Zoraima Cuello; The academic vice-rector, Clara Tapia, deans, career directors of that academy, graduates, students, legislators, politicians, businessmen, communicators and representatives of organizations that work for women’s rights.