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Equality for You and Me Lyrics

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13
Dec 2021
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United Nations
Women, Youth, Equality, Social Dialogue, Ratify C190, Rights, Decent Work

VERSE I

Day by day women are silenced
Facing fear, intimidation, and violence
Robbing us of freedom and security
Rooted in centuries of patriarchy

We want a life with dignity
A world that upholds rights and equality
Hatred and violence have no place
Regardless of gender, class or race

CHORUS

Equality for you and me - this is our aspiration
An equal future for women, girls, all people of every nation
An equal future with decent work and employment
A world of work free from violence and harassment
Let us make this vision a reality
Equality for you and me

VERSE II

This is a world we can fight for
A world worth struggling together for
Let’s rise together in solidarity
To achieve our goal of shared prosperity

It will save millions of lives
Empower all workers to thrive
Fight for a world where all are free
Where there is no sexism and misogyny

CHORUS

Equality for you and me - this is our aspiration
An equal future for women, girls, all people of every nation
An equal future with decent work and employment
A world of work free from violence and harassment
Let us make this vision a reality
Equality for you and me

SPOKEN WORDS

Give us a seat at the table
Give voices to workers, women and young people
We must have a say in policies affecting our lives
Their design, their enforcement must leave no one behind
End gender-based violence and discrimination
Ensure social protection, decent job creation
Social dialogue and engagement with unions
Build a nation grounded on inclusion
And peoples’ genuine participation

Ratify C190 – this is our demand
Governments, employers and unions, now is the time to band
To protect us, shield us, and make us safe
From violence and harassment that we, the workers, face
We are workers, not slaves
Make the world of work safe

CHORUS

Equality for you and me - this is our aspiration
An equal future for women, girls, all people of every nation
An equal future with decent work and employment
A world of work free from violence and harassment
Let us make this vision a reality
Equality for you and me

Produced by ITUC-Asia Pacific and Meggy Katigbak
Written by Joy Hernandez and Meggy Katigbak
Composed by Tommy Katigbak

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