Thailand: PSU joins hands with government-private entities continuing to announce the intention to join forces to drive Thai society equality

"Jurin" leads organizations to sign MOU, announcing its intention to promote equality, eliminate unfair discrimination between genders.

On July 20 at the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (PMD), Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit, Democrat Party leader (NACC), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, along with Mr. Krai Rerk, Minister of Social Development and Human Security (MD) presided over the opening ceremony of announcing the intention to promote equality and eliminate unfair discrimination between the sexes.  

Mr. Jurin opened the event that It is the second time to announce the joint intention since this government took over. It demonstrates a commitment between agencies to jointly build a society in the awareness of equality and eliminate unfair discrimination between common sexes. It also prevents any action Which separates or restricts the right because the person is male, female or the person who expresses different from the sex.

In the first announcement of intent, he would like to see government agencies The private sector, educational institutes, and all departments, all organizations in the country, join hands for more widespread cooperation. 

For the first time on Mar. 2 In 2020, 24 agencies were announced, including government, academia and the private sector, which jointly signed a memorandum of understanding and expressed mutual intent. From follow-up, it was found that there was more practical progress. In addition, two other provinces have established a committee for promoting gender equality, the provinces of which are Chanthaburi and Pathum Thani, and one of the 24 organizations that have signed a memorandum of understanding in the first set Is Thammasat University.

A committee to promote equality between the sexes was established, and a declaration on gender-based dress was issued to support practical action. This happened and the All Genders toilets were set up on campus. It is the actual progress made in practice. Congratulations For the results of the committee meeting to promote equality between the sexes Which he is the president in addition to the 24 agencies that have signed the first. Today there are 39 more agencies added.

Mr. Jurin continued that the leader of the political party had previously announced his intention to ask for the 25th task after having signed the first 24 agencies and that political party was the Democrat Party.

My party is happy because it is the same party policy that is in line with the government and PMMA policies that must continue. We must start working together to carry out at least 3 missions.

1) Mission to be committed and focus on the public relations of the Gender Equality Act 2015, which has been released for many years. Let the whole society know that we have this law It is the duty of all of us to work together. In addition to creating a way of awareness, processes must be adjusted in which they know we have evolved in order to make it easy and fast for people or stakeholders to access when unfair treatment is received.

2) By helping to adjust the attitudes and values ​​of the people in society to take into account the equality between the genders and the acceptance of gender diversity that truly goes deep into the bottom of each person's heart.

3) We must work together to eliminate violence and Unfair gender discrimination through state mechanisms responsible for the Act to promote gender equality and through networks of government, educational institutions, the private sector. Civil society, political parties, as well as all the general public to participate and bring results in more concrete practice.

 We must cooperate in eliminating violence and unfair gender discrimination. Through the state mechanisms responsible for the Act to promote gender equality and through networks of government, educational institutions, the private sector Civil society and does not leave even political parties As well as all the general public to participate and bring results in more concrete practice We must cooperate in eliminating violence and unfair gender discrimination. Through the state mechanisms responsible for the Act to promote gender equality and through networks of government, educational institutions, the private sector Civil society and does not leave even political parties As well as all the general public to participate and bring results in more concrete practice

“I hope that if we cooperate with at least three missions, the state and situation of the country will develop in a better way. I hope that our mission will not end at the 2nd MOU, but the third, the fourth and so on again, and all MOUs that have been signed will not end with the signing date. It is moving forward into practical and concrete practice. I sincerely hope that we will continue to lead Thailand into a modern society that truly embraces international differences, ” said Deputy Prime Minister.