acknowledge differences, we ignore class which also means ignoring the poverty, and we are in
danger of facilitating the development of a liberated elite on the back of further marginalisation of
the poorest women from minorities.
We need to link rights, recognition, and re-distribution and
ensure that these go hand in hand, so that all women and in particular the most vulnerable and
disadvantaged women from minorities can share progress and realise their rights.
By way of conclusion let me say, thank you again for this opportunity. I look forward to the
mainstreaming of the rights of minority women through recommendations from this Forum and in
all work towards realisation of minorities and womens rights.
supporting your collective efforts to ensuring this.
Thank you very much.
I look forward especially to