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08-20-2008, 07:20 PM
Eight women's organizations have expressed their objection to the appointment of former Education Minister Alejandrina German as new Minister of Women. German leaves the Ministry of Education after a press scandal alleging low nutritional standards in the RD$18 million a month school breakfast drink purchases by the Ministry.
In an open letter, the Nucleo de Apoyo a la Mujer (Women's Support Nucleus); Centro de Investigacion para la Accion Femenina (Women's Action Research Center - CIPAF), Colectiva Mujer y Salud (Women and Health Collective), Centro de Apoyo Aquelarre (Aquelarre Support Center - CEAPA), Centro de Estudios del Genero del Movimiento de Mujeres Dominico Haitianas (Dominican-Haitian Women's Movement - MUDHA - Gender Studies Center), Confederacion Ncional de Mujeres del Campo, (National Rural Women's Confederation - Conamuca) and Asociacion Tu Mujer (Tu Mujer Association) say that German's appointment and the lack of women in the 2008-2012 Fernandez cabinet confirms the "traditional disdain" for gender equity issues during the last three governments. The organizations ask, "Are there no qualified women in the PLD? Or is our majority vote in the election worth less than that of men?"
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In an open letter, the Nucleo de Apoyo a la Mujer (Women's Support Nucleus); Centro de Investigacion para la Accion Femenina (Women's Action Research Center - CIPAF), Colectiva Mujer y Salud (Women and Health Collective), Centro de Apoyo Aquelarre (Aquelarre Support Center - CEAPA), Centro de Estudios del Genero del Movimiento de Mujeres Dominico Haitianas (Dominican-Haitian Women's Movement - MUDHA - Gender Studies Center), Confederacion Ncional de Mujeres del Campo, (National Rural Women's Confederation - Conamuca) and Asociacion Tu Mujer (Tu Mujer Association) say that German's appointment and the lack of women in the 2008-2012 Fernandez cabinet confirms the "traditional disdain" for gender equity issues during the last three governments. The organizations ask, "Are there no qualified women in the PLD? Or is our majority vote in the election worth less than that of men?"
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)