Guam represented at Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30

A daughter of Guam delivered a impassioned message at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review in Bangkok.

Famalao’an Rights Indigenous Relations and Communications director Ha’ani San Nicolas shared deep concern with growing anti-gender and anti-rights rhetoric.

She also spoke on how state accountability across the Asia-Pacific Region continues to diminish resulting in reduced protection and promotion of women’s humans’ rights and gender equality.

"It is crucial that strategies for both prevention and protection are cross cutting to recognize that there are many facets to support required by women and girls. For instance, it is critical that women and girls be provided with comprehensive range of sexual and reproductive health and rights information, supplies and services. Without it they will remain vulnerable to gender based violence. Part of the work that I do in Guahan is to address the diverse barriers that impact our communities access to safe and quality reproductive health care, noting the connections between issues such as poverty, militarization, violence against women and sexual and reproductive health. Prevention of all forms of violence have been a key call from those of us working on peace and security for over 25 years," she said.

San Nicolas is also an Arrow's Women of the South Speak Out fellow. 

She delivered the statement on behalf of 300 civil society organizations from the Asia-Pacific Region.