on the International Day of Families<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Around the world, more women are becoming recognized as the equal partners and decision-makers in families that they should be, thus helping to ensure a conducive environment for the full and harmonious development of children.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Yet in too many countries, discrimination against women and disregard for children\u2019s rights remain built into family laws and Government policies, and prevailing social norms often condone and justify many discriminatory practices.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The social and economic costs are felt by all.\u00a0 Discrimination and neglect often lead to violence, threatening women\u2019s and children\u2019s health and limiting their chances to complete education and fulfil their potential.\u00a0 The cycle tends to continue into the next generation, as children experiencing violence are more likely to resort to violence in their adult lives.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Equitable social and economic development depends on fair legal frameworks and social norms that support the rights of women and children.\u00a0 Discriminatory laws and practices that do not give equal rights to all, and that suppress women\u2019s and children\u2019s rights, have no place in contemporary families, communities, societies and nations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On this International Day, let us resolve to change legal and social norms that support male control over women, reinforce discrimination and prevent the elimination of violence against vulnerable family members.\u00a0 As we shape a new sustainable development agenda and strive for a world of dignity for all, let us stand united for women\u2019s and children\u2019s rights in families and societies at large.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The \u00a0UN\u00a0 Secretary-General Message on the International Day of Families The theme of this year\u2019s International Day of Families \u2013 \u201cMen in Charge?\u201d \u2013 highlights the importance […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21278,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[201,99],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-201","category-99"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.womennet.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.womennet.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.womennet.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.womennet.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.womennet.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21277"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/archive.womennet.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21277\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.womennet.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.womennet.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.womennet.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.womennet.am\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/archive.womennet.amwp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/family.jpg\")
The theme of this year\u2019s International Day of Families \u2013 \u201cMen in Charge?\u201d \u2013 highlights the importance of gender equality and children\u2019s rights in contemporary families.<\/p>\n