Petition

Do Not Shut Out Pro-Life Women at the United Nations

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SIGNATURE GOAL

Commission on the Status of Women

TO: UN-Women Executive Board

I am asking you to allow the voices of pro-life and pro-family women to be heard at the 67th Commission on the Status of Women. Pro-life and pro-family women are representative of many different religions, cultures, and nations around the world. It is disrespectful and discriminatory to silence their perspectives.

Even now, the gatekeeper responsible for Parallel Events (NGO/CSW NY) is demanding all applicants sign a controversial attestation which appears to be designed to exclude pro-life and pro-family women.

This attestation requires the applicant to acknowledge that “sexism, racism, classism, heterosexism, transphobia, global North domination and other institutionalized forms of oppression exist.” Many of these terms are not defined or are highly debatable. They should not be employed to screen out applicants with varying perspectives.

This attestation requires the applicant to “work actively not to replicate white patriarchal structures.” The term “patriarchal structures” is how some people refer to traditional cultures that uphold distinct roles for men and women. Those who honour and celebrate those roles may not be able to sign this attestation.

As well, this attestation states that “offensive comments related to… gender identity and expression” and “sexual orientation” will not be tolerated. While one should generally avoid offending others, it is impossible to promise to be inoffensive, especially when addressing subjects that are not agreed upon in international policy and law, namely transgenderism and homosexuality. Those who speak on behalf of traditional cultures are inherently offensive to those promoting transgender and homosexual rights, and so this attestation unjustly excludes their voices.

In light of these concerns, and in the hope that you will want to include and welcome women of all religions, cultures, and backgrounds, I ask that you instruct NGO/CSW NY to remove its attestation requirement and permit the inclusion of pro-life and pro-family women in Parallel Events at the 67th Commission on the Status of Women.

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Susan V. St. Walburg, SK
Dec 13, 2022 - 04:02pm
Anonymous Kerwood, ON
Dec 13, 2022 - 02:42pm
Tom T. Wilmot, NS
Dec 13, 2022 - 02:06pm
God will make a way when there seems to be no way!
Anonymous St-Ferdinand, QC
Dec 13, 2022 - 12:51pm
CLC, may God be with you now & forever
Anonymous Saskatoon, SK
Dec 13, 2022 - 11:37am
Cynthia G. Courtice, ON
Dec 13, 2022 - 10:39am
Claude A. Prince Albert, SK
Dec 13, 2022 - 09:38am
Wanda W. Burns Lake, BC
Dec 13, 2022 - 01:28am
Marian A. Prince Albert, SK
Dec 13, 2022 - 01:11am
Kathleen K. Newmarket, ON
Dec 13, 2022 - 12:06am
Hieu H. Edmonton, AB
Dec 12, 2022 - 11:55pm
Don't let your work lose its credibility and legitimacy through your discrimination against pro-life and pro-family women, who will bring a different but vitally important perspective to the discussion.
Betty B. Smithers, BC
Dec 12, 2022 - 11:36pm
Anonymous Austin, MB
Dec 12, 2022 - 11:13pm
Anonymous North York, ON
Dec 12, 2022 - 10:49pm
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