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“Yes, gender stereotypes such as the glass ceiling or slippery floor still exist. Women, however, should determine by themselves the amount of authority and workload in society, which both meets their interests and power. Such conditions for women have been created in Belarus. We have formed a society where men and women have equal rights and opportunities,” Irina Velichko said.
Irina Velichko is convinced that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains a topical document and the only thing that needs to be done today is to rigorously follow its provisions.
The West's “democracy export” and unilateral interpretation of international human rights instruments are destructive to international relations and jeopardize sustainable development, said Irina Velichko, the Head of the Multilateral Diplomacy Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus.