Olena Zelenska & Hillary Clinton Come Together to support equal pay for women and womans rights

Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine, and Hillary Clinton, a former secretary of state of the United States, spoke out in favour of women's rights at the Forbes 30/50 Conference in Abu Dhabi.

They demanded equal pay for equal work as well as institutional backing for women's advancement toward gender parity. On International Women's Day, Ms. Hillary stated that it is "distressing" that the UN's most recent assessment indicates that gender equality and wage parity remain 300 years away.

"I believe the bottom line is we have a lot of work to do, and we can't take any of the progress that has been accomplished for granted," the former first lady told a prominent group of female chief executives, business owners, and change-makers from all around the world.

First women were once considered to have soft power. But we've demonstrated that we're more than simply a soft power. We have power. Olena Zelenska is the Ukrainian first lady. Governments have paused on wage equality, according to Ms. Hillary, 20 years after she memorably proclaimed that "women's rights are human rights" at a United Nations summit on women in September 1995 in Beijing.

She stated that there had been "organized resistance to the advancement of women," adding that Covid-19 had significantly hampered the already sluggish progress that had been made in the globe on gender issues.

Even though women make up the majority of college graduates in the US, according to Ms. Hillary, they are still underrepresented at the top levels of leadership in the majority of industries. She asserted that this issue affects the entire world and extends well beyond the US.

"It's critical to advocate for institutional support of women. We are working hard to get paid leave and high-quality childcare so that women may choose to balance work and family obligations without suffering negative effects or jeopardizing their commitments at home or work, she told The National.

According to Ms. Hillary, women must speak out for other women, identify allies, and understand the value of communication. When you are the sole woman forced to speak out or try to make a point in an unfriendly environment, it may be isolating, she added.

According to her, the war in Ukraine has shown that women and children are the main victims of armed conflict and climate change, just like any other battle in Afghanistan or Iran. According to Ms. Hillary, when women speak up, they magnify the voices of many other women. She asserted that Ms. Olena was acting in such a way. She is speaking up on behalf of her nation and those who are most marginalized and at risk, according to Ms. Hillary.

"But to stand up and speak out, you don't have to be in the midst of a terrible conflict that is violating all applicable laws and committing crimes against humanity. And be aware that you are not only doing it for yourself. It could make things simpler in some way.