Women across the Lihir workforce and communities have been urged to refine and enhance their roles to suit the changing socio-economic landscape of Papua New Guinea.
Senior Magistrate Albert Daniels, in a recent address to the Lihir women workforce, said it is evident in PNG that women are now venturing into previously male dominated professions.
The challenge that follows this group of women is not just to participate or contribute, but to refine and enhance their own roles to fit the changing landscape.
He said many women in the world, especially in PNG, have walked difficult journeys to be recognised as having equal rights to men.
But he added their journeys have inspired many generations to acknowledge women’s rights.
Magistrate Daniels further highlighted that it was vital for all stakeholders in PNG to be guided by the National Goals and Directive Principles, which states that all women and girls in PNG have a constitutional right to be free from all forms of domination and oppression, just as the men and boys.
He said the longer we as a nation allow everyone to stray away from the National Goals and Directives then the job in getting back on track will become more challenging.
He encouraged women that it is not only what the Constitution of PNG says about being equal with men but it is their birth right to be equal with men as well.