Tonga still debating CEDAW
Friday, March 8, 2013 - 17:34
Tonga is still in the process of ratifying CEDAW - the International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women. But Tonga has strong reservations on Article 2, which is the heart of the convention according to a United Nations Committee on the convention, the Minister for Education said today.
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'Oku ou poupou'ilahi ke 'oua
'Oku ou poupou'i lahi ke 'oua 'e laulanu'i (discriminate) 'a e hou'eiki fafine, pea fa'u 'a e lao ke tatau pe 'a hou'eiki fafine, pea mo e hou'eiki tangata. Ko e palopalema lahi taha 'i 'Amelika ni 'i he tafa'aki ko'eni, ko e holi 'a e hou'eki fafine ke 'ova-sitepu 'i he fa'u ma'ongo'onga 'a e Ta'ehamai ('Otua). Na'e fa'u pe 'e he 'Otua 'a hou'eiki fafine ke fefine, pea ho honau ngaahi fatongia ke fai, pea fa'u pe 'a hou'eiki tangata, ke tangata pea mo honau ngaahi fatongia ke fai. Kuo fakaangaanga atu 'a Amelika ni ke paasi ha lao ke fakangofua 'a hou'eiki fafine ke nau lainemu'a 'i he taimi tau (combat), ko e 'uhinga he 'oku pehe 'e hou'eiki fafine 'oku laulanu'i kinautolu he 'ikai fakangofua ke nau lainemu'a (frontline) 'i he taimi tau hange ko hou'eiki tangata. Kaetaumaia ke mea'i 'e hou'eiki fafine 'a e fakatu'utamaki (consequences) 'e hoko 'i he taimi tenau lainemu'a 'i he tau. Na'e fa'u 'e he 'Otua 'a e tangata ke sino malohi mo vave, pea mo lainemu'a 'i he mala'e tau ke malu'i 'a hou'eiki fafine, pea mo e fanau. Na'e fa'u 'a hou'eikifafine ke nau sino vaivai mo hamolemole, ke nau 'babysitter' pe mo fuluipu. SAIA