World Actresses, Queens, and Women Activists Present at W-20 Danau Toba

SIMALUNGUN, POTRETKITA.net - Danau (lake) Toba in North Sumatra Province is indeed very beautiful. This recognition was conveyed by Elena Myakotnikova Sibur, a delegation from Russia at the Women's 20th Meeting (W-20) in Parapat, Girsang Sipangan District, Simalungun Regency.

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The meeting of international women activists took place from 19-21 July 2022, discussing eight important points and strategic issues regarding women. The active implementation of the W20 Summit on Danau Toba was attended by delegates from 16 countries.

Hollywood actresses Anne Hathaway, Melinda Gates, Queen Rania of Jordan, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, Nafa Urbach and Vicky Shu were also present at the meeting.

Chair of W20 Indonesia Hadriani Uli Silalahi said, W20 is an Engagement Group in the G20 forum that represents women's voices.

Uli explained that there were eight points that became important discussions in the W20 event, namely first, adopting the National Strategies on Gender Equity and Equality (NSGEE) in line with agreements related to human rights.

Second, build the G20 Gender Data Network to ensure the existence of gender-based data. The third is promoting regulations against gender violence and ratifying the International Labor Organization (ILO) convention 190, being the third point in this important discussion.

While the fourth point is to encourage the sustainability of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiatives (We-Fi) and commit to encourage an additional $350 million USD and implement We-Fi's WE Finance Code in G20 countries.

Next, fifth, allocate a minimum of one percent of the new global taxes supported by the OECD and G20 by 2021, to help fund and increase women-owned and led MSMEs.

Then the sixth in the W20 discussion is to increase inclusive infrastructure investment in rural areas by 25 percent by 2030. Seventh, carry out the mandate of a gender-disaggregated quota in employing and retaining persons with disabilities in the public sector of no less than 3 percent. And eighth, namely building capacity for women and girls, especially those in rural areas and persons with disabilities.

"At the W20 summit on Danau Toba, issues of rural women and people with disabilities who are passionate about work and participate in encouraging the economy in their area will also be discussed," said Uli during a press conference at the Niagara Hotel, Monday (18/7), as quoted from the publication of the Simalungun Regency Government accessed on Tuesday (19/7) afternoon.

Meanwhile, Elena when delivering her presentation stated that she admitted that Danau Toba was very beautiful. In several other countries, he said, there are also lakes, but Danau Toba is more beautiful. After this W20 activity, she plans to return to Lake Toba to enjoy its natural beauty which is still beautiful.

"I promise to come again to Danau Toba. Because Danau Toba is very extraordinary, beautiful like movies and paintings, this is how beautiful Danau Toba is, when we see it from Parapat City," said Elena.

Elena said that after this event she and other friends would go for a walk in the Lake area.

56 participants from 16 countries, India, Australia, Indonesia, the European Union, Russia, Italy, Singapore, Japan, France, South Korea, Turkey, South Africa, Argentina, Germany, USA, Sweden.

Also attending the conference were the Expert Staff of the Governor of North Sumatra for Legal, Political and Government Affairs Binsar Situmorang, Co-Chair of W20 Indonesia Dian Siswarini, Chair of W20 Indonesia Uli Silalahi, President Director of the Executive Board of the Danau Toba Authority (BPODT) Jimmy Bernando Panjaitan, and the W20 Indonesia Committee. Communication Sector Tri Wahyuningsih.(mus)

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