Aruba celebrates international day of women. Oranjestad, Aruba, March 9th 2001, Lili Beke which is the Minister of Tourism in Aruba congratulates the women around the world on the international day of Women held yesterday March 8th. Women in Aruba are on the right track and should be seen as good examples for the rest of the Caribbean, those were the words of a proud Lili Beke. Just five years ago today Lili Beke has opened the Bureau for Women Relations. The task of the Bureau is to detect the unjustified differences between men and women on the island, to conduct researches, to organize projects and to maintain international contacts.
Women play an important role in the Aruban economy.
Many women today on the island are highly educated and are employed in different economic sectors. The theme for the International day of women this year was 'Women and leadership'. The international day of women was given much attention by the media and the people on the island yesterday. This website is operated as a public service by On-Line Marketing. The contents are the responsibility of the contributing author and do not reflect the views of On-Line Marketing, which takes no responsibility for the contents of any item posted here.