Thai women's participation in political processes still low: UN Women Asia

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Thai women's participation in political processes still low: UN Women Asia

BANGKOK: -- The regional director of UN Women Asia and the Pacific Saturday said Thai women's participation in political processes and leadership remains at low level.

Roberta Clarke, the regional director and representative in Thailand, said the inequality was partly caused by discriminatory practices and political cultures that devalue women's worth and impede their contributions

"Many women are reluctant to enter political life because they anticipate sexual harassment and gender-based abuse and disrespect," she added in her speech.


-- The Nation 2014-01-25


UN WOMEN
Statement of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

Roberta Clarke, Regional Director of UN Women Asia and the Pacific and Representative in Thailand 25 January 2014

During periods of political contestation, women who are in politics can become the targets of stereotyping and gender-based abuse. When few voices speak out for equality and respect, women’s equal position and standing in society becomes threatened.

In Thailand as elsewhere, women's participation in political processes and leadership remains at a low level. This is caused in part by discriminatory practices and political cultures that devalue women's worth and impede their contributions. Many women are reluctant to enter political life because they anticipate sexual harassment and gender-based abuse and disrespect.

It is for these reasons that increasing women's participation in politics is a marker of gender equality. The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women signed by Thailand in 1985 calls for the elimination of discrimination of women in public and political life. Such discrimination occurs when women are spoken about or treated unfairly with the intention or effect of restricting or impairing their enjoyment of human rights and dignity because of their sex.

To eliminate such disadvantage, states, communities and individuals must change social and cultural patterns of conduct of men and women based on the idea of the inferiority or superiority of either of the sexes.

In the context of Thailand’s current political situation, it is a serious concern to learn of the use of abusive language against women to score points for a political agenda. Commentary and images which are sexually abusive and which demean women on the basis of their sex and gender roles should not be tolerated or encouraged. Thailand has made much progress both in its laws and policies to secure the empowerment of women and gender equality. This progress will be expanded when more women engage with and influence the political and governance processes in both the public and private spheres. For this to happen, we need an environment which is respectful of the rights and dignity of all.

-- The Nation 2014-01-25

[soi41]

"Thai womens participation in the political process is still low"

And this is considered news in a country run by a puppet for the last couple of years!!

During which time she hardly spent any time at her workplace: The government House!!

[BlueNoseCodger]

Specifically, they're talking about this contribution from Blue Sky.

A doctor, does a full on rant against Yingluk shown on Blue Sky.

Probably the worst one is where he says he'll operate on her pussy to tighten it for her next husband. (Yes that's what he says!), also stuff about making naked coins of her, and bringing her sanitary towels.

This so upset the hospital staff, that they leaked the details of the financial payment to the hospital for sending staff to Suthep's protests. You'll see that in the letter at the top of the article. It lists how much they were paid to send staff there.

A commenter on the Pantip thread then denies that the doctor still works for the hospital, saying he has already retired a long time ago. However he is wearing the uniform of the other doctors present at the protest.

I think this is a Phuket hospital from the paper at the top, does someone know its English name so I can avoid boycott it and tell everyone I know to boycott it.

Edited January 25, 2014 by BlueNoseCodger

[Costas2008]

soi41, on 25 Jan 2014 - 12:43, said:

"Thai womens participation in the political process is still low"

And this is considered news in a country run by a puppet for the last couple of years!!

During which time she hardly spent any time at her workplace: The government House!!

Bless her heart...........she was busy shopping

[BlueNoseCodger]

Bless her heart...........she was busy shopping

What is that 'shopping' meme you guys all do about?

[Mosha]

Bless her heart...........she was busy shopping

What is that 'shopping' meme you guys all do about?

Every time something serious crops up in parliament. She is normally absent not just from parliament, but the country. Doing stuff her foreign secretary should be doing.

[bigbamboo]

Podge and Waoyappa being the exceptions that prove the rule I guess though I'm sure Yingluck and Pingpongtha would love to be more involved when their brother lets them.

Heck, that's four women from the same family so things can't be that negative surely?

Edited January 25, 2014 by bigbamboo

[thomash]

Of course it is an old boys club that was raised as spoiled little boys to believe women are only there to take care of their needs whatever they maybe!

[pipkins]

Specifically, they're talking about this contribution from Blue Sky.

A doctor, does a full on rant against Yingluk shown on Blue Sky.

Probably the worst one is where he says he'll operate on her pussy to tighten it for her next husband. (Yes that's what he says!), also stuff about making naked coins of her, and bringing her sanitary towels.

This so upset the hospital staff, that they leaked the details of the financial payment to the hospital for sending staff to Suthep's protests. You'll see that in the letter at the top of the article. It lists how much they were paid to send staff there.

A commenter on the Pantip thread then denies that the doctor still works for the hospital, saying he has already retired a long time ago. However he is wearing the uniform of the other doctors present at the protest.

I think this is a Phuket hospital from the paper at the top, does someone know its English name so I can avoid boycott it and tell everyone I know to boycott it.

Hopefully it is the end of the line for these old guys. They have been commented on right around the globe. and guess what, ALL condemned them bar a few in thai media who made up excuses for them

Lot of guff on here tonight confirms that more women are needed in politics. Yingluk is looking stronger but has only appeared weak due the the circumstances. That being, the Army and Elites and Courts who will coup and pin the blame on her even if Suthep so much as burns his finger lighting up a cigarette.

They had to softly softly this time to defeat the coup and it looks like they have done it.

None are admitting this Victory for Yingluk yet as still hoping for devine intervention in the form of somebody getting shot on the march tomorrow to Charems house.

Blatant provocation and intimiidation and inciting violence. But, it is The governments silence here that is letting this feed into the main news items. He, is the instigagtor of the violence and one day soon, it will be impossible even for the Thai army and Courts to side with him.... well in public

Hope one day soon they bite off more than they can chew. Be great to see that live on Bluesky. The protesting hundred been driven off. Never realised Suthep had lied to them about the other 6 million behind them.

Go Yinkgluk go. Make a name for yourself and clear out this garbage from our society and off out streets at Asoke