Yannick Vanonckelen | Communist Party of Belgium
While the interests of the wealthy and multinational corporations continue to be protected, the Arizona government is imposing measures that worsen the living conditions of the majority of the population. And as is often the case, it is women who pay the heaviest price.
Who Is Affected First?
Workers in the care, teaching, cleaning and social assistance sectors.
Women in precarious or part-time jobs.
Single mothers and working-class families.
Pensioners and future retirees.
Measures that Aggravate Inequalities
• Reduction in the resources allocated to public services.
• Increased pressure on women workers with the extension of careers.
• Weakening of collective solidarity mechanisms.
• Transfer to families of tasks that were previously taken care of collectively.
When nurseries lack resources, when care becomes less accessible, when public services are weakened, it is women who have to compensate with more unpaid domestic and care work.
We Refuse to Go Back
Women’s emancipation is not limited to speeches. It requires:
• Strong and accessible public services.
• True equal pay.
• Decent pensions for all.
• A reduction in working hours without loss of salary.
• Massive investments in the care, education and early childhood sectors.
Let’s Organize the Fightback!
Women’s rights have never been granted out of generosity. They were won over by social, trade union and feminist struggles.
In the face of the government of Belgium (called “Arizona”) austerity policies, let us oppose solidarity, mobilization and the defense of our social gains.
There can be no equality without social justice.
There can be no social justice without collective struggle.
Workers, let’s unite to defend our rights and build a society where human needs come before profits. Together, let’s roll back austerity and move towards real equality!