Worldlog 26 rujan 2016
Čovječe, koji tjedan! Prvo Prinčev dan, a zatim opća politička razmatranja.
Na Prinčev dan nosila sam majicu s natpisom “Man, man, man… (o.p. muškarac)”, a iznad natpisa nalazio se muški simbol kako bi se oslovio neujednačen odnos muškaraca i žena u nizozemskoj politici. Više bi žena trebalo obnašati političke funkcije!
Godine 1917. uvedeno je pasivno pravo glasanja za žene. Konačno su žene, kao i muškarci mogle biti izabrane da predstavljaju narod. Međutim, stota obljetnica prava glasa za žene se slavi iduće godine u Nizozemskoj, a politička slika nije nimalo ružičasta. Od svih presjedajućih stranaka jedino Stranka za životinje planira ući u iduće izbore sa ženom na čelu liste. Od 16 stranačkih vođa koji su na Prinčev dan prisustvovali kraljevom govoru, te koji su dan kasnije mogli govoriti na općem političkom razmatranju, bila je samo jedna žena –ja.
Uvjerena sam da nam je potrebno ženskog pojačanja za ekonomske promjene.
Tokom mog govora na općem političkom razmatranju rekla sam da je potrebno radikalno reorganizirati ekonomiju. Trenutna ekonomija je poput biciklista koji stalno sve jače mora pedalirati kako ne bi pao. Fokus na proizvodnju i konzumaciju ide na štetu zemlje i životinja, ali šteti i nama. Fokus bi trebao biti na nematerijalnim vrijednostima koji život čine vrijednim poput borbe protiv nepravde i siromaštva, sigurnosti, dobrobit životinja i održivost života na zemlji. Kada ne postavimo čovjeka u središte pozornosti, već sva živa bića, onda tek dobivamo suživot vođen suosjećanjem i održivošću.
Za kraj s vama želim podijeliti pjesmu Princea Ea. Poruka za naše buduće generacije. Pobrinimo se skupa da se ta poruka ne mora poslati! Pogledaj naš film www.onesingleplanet.nl da vidiš što možeš učiniti!
Srdačno,
Marianne
Man o man, what a week! First Budget Day and then the General Political Considerations.
On Budget Day I wore a hat that said ‘Man o man…’ with the male gender symbol embroidered on it to focus attention on the clear imbalance in male and female participation in Dutch politics. More women should hold a political office!
Passive female suffrage was introduced in 1917. Both women and men could finally be elected as people’s representatives. But coming up to the 100th anniversary of the female suffrage, which will be celebrated in the Netherlands next year, things are still not looking up. Of all parties in office, only the Party for the Animals plans to enter the next elections with a female leading candidate. Of all 16 party leaders who attended the King’s Throne Speech on Budget Day and who were allowed to speak one day later at the General Political Considerations, only one was a woman: me!
I am convinced that we need more women power to change our encrusted economy.
During my contribution at the General Political Considerations I said that we have to radically change our economy. The current economy is like a cyclist who keeps on having to cycle harder and harder to keep up. The said focus on more production and consumption is at the expense of the planet and the animals, but at our expense too. The focus should be on intangible values that make life really worthwhile: such as the fight against poverty and injustice, safety, animal welfare and the quality of life on the planet. When we place all living creatures at the centre instead of mankind, we will create a community that will be guided by compassion and sustainability.
Finally, I want to share a song of Prince Ea with you. A message to our future generations. Let’s make sure that we won’t have to send that message! Check our movie www.onesingleplanet.nl too see what you can do!
Kind regards,
Marianne