UNDERSTANDING GENDER HARMONY

Title: Understanding Gender Harmony

As people everywhere continue to make progress in line with human civilization, an emphasis on ‘comprehensive’ approach to health of families and social life takes the center stage in public discourse. It becomes clearer that the goal of equality is equal access, equal rights, equal opportunity, which culminates into harmony and peace in the society. Furthermore, the opportunity cost of less than balanced and fair empowerment of women is too high to each community, culture, and country. The alternative approach also breeds further conflicts as women around world continue to break traditional barriers of gender inequalities. The backlash is worrisome on both sides, and we must begin to consider what type of precedence gender conflict sets for societies and generations to come. Thus, we have decided to have candid discussions that involves both male and female panelists across international and cultural boundaries on how to integrate gender equality and women’s empowerment into poverty reduction, democratic governance, crisis prevention and recovery, and environment and sustainable development without compromising the integrity of either. Since the overarching goal is improved humanity, improved society, improved productivity, improved family, and refined society, then the discussion for harmony between the gender is inevitable. So, we are asking the informed and concerned public how we can use the premise of gender harmony to advance the understanding of gender inequalities, sexual harassment, and sex-based discrimination?

Gender harmony is when the masculine and feminine are balance and complimentary to each other. Like a harmonious dance, male and female can work together, seamlessly and even gracefully in any society. Men and Women can complement each other’s strengths and supplement each other’s weaknesses. This could improve understanding between the sexes and reduce avoidable conflicts, and domestic abuse.

We invite you to join this Commission on the Status of Women’s dialogue on how to equip the public with information and instill gender education from early stage on that enables self-discovery, dreams, freedom from fears, and realization of potential. So, men and women can participate equally in public dialogues, right to worship, learn to cohere together, as well as make or influence decisions that will determine their future or their families’ and societies.’

This conversation needs to be had about a parallel pursuit of gender equality as well as gender harmony. It’s time!

Please share this invitation.

The event will take place at:

Date: March 19, 2019

Time: 2:30 PM

Venue: Church Center for the United Nations

Room: Second Floor

Topic: Gender Harmony

Thank you!