H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: How women will lead us to freedom, justice and peace | TED

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I was the first woman president

Ja sam bila prva predsjednica

of an African nation.

jedne afričke države.

And I do believe more countries ought to try that.

Vjerujem da više država to treba isprobati.

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

(Applause and cheers)

(Pljesak i navijanje)

Once the glass ceiling has been broken,

Jednom kada se stakleni strop razbije,

it can never be put back together --

nikada ga se više neće moći složiti,

however one would try to do that.

koliko god bi neki pokušavali.

When I assumed the presidency of Liberia

Kada sam preuzela ulogu predsjednice Liberije

in January 2006,

u siječnju 2006.,

we faced the tremendous challenges of a post-conflict nation:

bili smo suočeni s ogromnim izazovima poslijeratne države:

collapsed economy,

srušena ekonomija,

destroyed infrastructure,

uništena infrastruktura,

dysfunctional institutions,

neučinkovite institucije,

enormous debt,

ogroman dug,

bloated civil service.

prevelika državna služba.

We also faced

Također smo se suočavali

the challenges of those left behind.

s izazovima onih zapostavljenih.

The primary victims of all civil wars:

Glavne žrtve svih građanskih ratova:

women and children.

žene i djeca.

On my first day in office,

Mog prvog dana u uredu,

I was excited ...

bila sam uzbuđena...

and I was exhausted.

i bila sam izmorena.

It had been a very long climb

Bio je to dug i visok uspon

to where I was.

do mjesta gdje sam se nalazila.

Women had been those who suffered most

Žene su te koje su najviše patile

in our civil conflict,

u našem građanskom sukobu,

and women had been the ones to resolve it.

i žene su ga i riješile.

Our history records

Naša povijest bilježi

many women of strength and action.

mnoge snažne žene od akcije.

A President of the United Nations General Assembly,

Predsjednica Opće skupštine Ujedinjenih naroda,

a renowned circuit court judge,

glasovita sutkinja okružnog suda,

a president of the University of Liberia.

rektorica Sveučilišta Liberije.

I knew that I had to form

Znala sam da moram osnovati

a very strong team

vrlo snažan tim

with the capacity to address

koji bi se bavio

the challenges of our nation.

izazovima pred našom nacijom.

And I wanted to put women in all top positions.

Htjela sam postaviti žene na sve glavne pozicije.

But I knew that was not possible.

Ali sam znala da to nije moguće.

And so I settled for putting them in strategic positions.

Tako sam se zadovoljila postavljanjem žena na strateške pozicije.

I recruited a very able economist from the World Bank

Regrutirala sam ekonomisticu iz Svjetske banke

to be our minister of finance,

i postavila kao našu ministricu financija

to lead our debt-relief effort.

da vodi našu misiju smanjenja duga.

Another to be the minister of foreign affairs,

Drugu da bude ministrica vanjskih poslova,

to reactivate our bilateral and multilateral relationships.

da ponovno aktivira naše bilateralne i multilateralne odnose.

The first woman chief of police

Prva žena načelnica policije

to address the fears of our women,

da se bavi strahovima naših žena,

who had suffered so much during the civil war.

koje su toliko pretrpile tijekom građanskog rata.

Another to be the minister of gender,

Još jednu da bude ministrica spolova,

to be able to ensure the protection and the participation of women.

da osigura zaštitu i sudjelovanje žena.

Over time,

S vremenom,

the minister of justice,

ministrica pravosuđa,

the minister of public works,

ministrica javnih radova,

the minister of agriculture,

ministrica poljoprivrede,

the minister of commerce and industry.

ministrica trgovačkog i industrijskog sektora.

Participation in leadership

Sudjelovanje u vođenju

was unprecedented in my administration.

bilo je najveće ikad pod mojom vladavinom.

And although I knew

Iako sam znala

that there were not enough women with the experience

da nema dovoljno žena s iskustvom

to form an all-women cabinet --

stvaranja ženske vlade,

as I wanted --

kao što sam ja željela,

I settled to appoint numerous women

zadovoljila sam se postavljanjem brojnih žena

in junior ministerial positions,

na manje ministarske pozicije,

as executives,

kao izvršnu vlast,

as administrators,

administratorice,

in local government,

u lokalnoj upravi,

in diplomatic service,

diplomatskoj službi,

in the judiciary,

u pravosuđu,

in public institutions.

javnim institucijama.

It worked.

Upalilo je.

At the end of 2012,

Krajem 2012. godine,

our economic growth had peaked at nine percent.

naš ekonomski rast dosegao je 9 %.

Our infrastructure was being reconstructed at a very fast pace.

Naša infrastruktura se rekonstruira velikom brzinom.

Our institutions were functioning again.

Naše institucije opet funkcioniraju.

Our debt of 4.9 billion

Naš dug od 4,9 milijardi

had been largely canceled.

je uvelike smanjen.

We had good relationships with the International Monetary Fund,

Imamo dobar odnos s Međunarodnim monetarnim fondom,

the World Bank,

Svjetskom bankom,

the African Development Bank.

Afričkom razvojnom bankom.

We also had good working relationships

Također smo imali dobre radne odnose

with all our sister African countries

sa svim našim sestrinskim afričkim državama

and many nations all over the world.

i mnogim nacijama u svijetu.

Our women could sleep peacefully at night again,

Naše žene opet mogu mirno spavati noću,

without fear.

bez straha.

Our children were smiling again,

Naša djeca se opet smiju,

as I promised them during my first inaugural address.

kao što sam im obećala tijekom moje prve inauguracije.

The reputation and credibility

Naša reputacija i vjerodostojnost,

of our nation,

koja je bila izgubljena

lost in the many years of conflict,

u brojnim godinama sukoba,

were restored.

je vraćena.

But progress is never guaranteed.

Ali napredak nikada nije zagarantiran.

And in our legislature, in my first term,

U našem zakonodavstvu, u mom prvom mandatu,

women were 14 percent.

žene su imale 14 %.

In the second term,

U drugom,

it declined to eight percent,

smanjilo se na 8 %,

because the environment was increasingly toxic.

jer je okolina bila sve otrovnija.

I had my fair shares of criticism and toxicity.

Naslušala sam se kritike i otrovnosti.

Nobody is perfect.

Nitko nije savršen.

But there's nothing more predictable

Ali ništa nije predvidljivije

than a strong woman

od snažne žene

who wants to change things,

koja želi promijeniti stvari,

who's brave to speak out,

koja je dovoljno hrabra da progovori,

who's bold in action.

koja je smiona u akciji.

But I'm OK with the criticism.

Ali ne smeta mi kritika.

I know why I made the decisions I made,

Znam zašto sam donijela odluke koje jesam

and I'm happy with the results.

i zadovoljna sam rezultatima.

But that's why more women leaders are needed.

Ali zato je potrebno više ženskih vođa.

For there will always be those who will tear us down,

Uvijek će postojati oni koji nas žele srušiti,

who will tear us apart,

rastrgati,

because they want the status quo to remain.

jer žele održati status quo.

Although sub-Saharan Africa has had major breakthroughs

Iako je subsaharska Afrika imala brojne proboje

in women's leadership and participation,

u vodstvu i sudjelovanju žena,

particularly in the legislature --

posebno u zakonodavstvu,

in parliament, as it's called --

u parlamentu, kako je nazvan,

so many women,

toliko puno žena,

50 percent and over, one of our nations,

preko 50 % u jednoj našoj naciji,

well over 60 percent, the best in the world --

preko 60 %, najbolji u svijetu,

but we know that's not enough.

ali znamo da to nije dovoljno.

While we must be very thankful

Iako moramo biti vrlo zahvalni

and applaud the progress we have made,

i slaviti napredak koji smo ostvarili,

we know that there is much more work to be done.

znamo da ima još puno posla za odraditi.

The work will have to address the lingering vestiges

Posao koji moramo obaviti ostavlja dugotrajni trag

of structural ...

strukturalnih...

something against women.

nešto protiv žena.

In too many places,

Previše mjesta,

political parties

političkih stranaka,

are based on patronage,

temelje se na patronatu,

patriarchy,

patrijarhiji,

misogyny

mržnji prema ženama,

that try to keep women

koji pokušavaju zadržati žene

from their rightful places,

dalje od njihovih zasluženih mjesta,

that shut them out

koje im onemogućuju

from taking leadership positions.

preuzimanje vodećih pozicija.

Too often, women face --

Prečesto, žene se suočavaju --

while the best performers,

iako postižu najbolje rezultate,

while equal or better in competence --

iako su jednake ili bolje --

unequal pay.

s manjom kompenzacijom.

And so we must continue to work

I zato se moramo nastaviti truditi

to change things.

kako bismo to promijenili.

We must be able to change the stereotyping.

Moramo promijeniti stereotipe.

We must be able to ensure

Moramo osigurati

that those structural barriers

da te strukturalne barijere...

that have kept women

koje su zadržavale žene

from being able to have the equity they rightfully deserve.

od jednakosti koje zavrijeđuju.

And we must also work with men.

Također moramo raditi s muškarcima.

Because increasingly,

Jer raste

there is recognition

svijest o ravnopravnosti

that full gender equity

među spolovima

will ensure a stronger economy,

koja bi osigurala snažnije gospodarstvo,

a more developed nation,

razvijeniju naciju,

a more peaceful nation.

mirniju naciju.

And that is why we must continue to work.

Zato moramo nastaviti raditi.

And that is why we're partners.

Zato smo partneri.

I will be launching a Center for Women and Development

Pokrećem Centar za žene i razvoj

that will bring together --

koji će povezivati --

(Applause)

(Pljesak)

women who have started

žene koje su počele

and are committed to their joining of leadership.

i predane su zajedničkom vodstvu

With women who have excelled

zajedno sa ženama koje su napredovale

and advanced in leadership together.

i pokazale izvrsnost u vodstvu.

Over a 10-year period,

Tijekom 10 godina,

we strongly believe

snažno vjerujemo

that we will create this wave of women

da ćemo stvoriti val žena

who are prepared to take,

koje su spremne preuzeti,

unabashedly,

bez zadrške,

intentional leadership and influence

osviješteno vodstvo i utjecaj

throughout society.

na društvo.

This is why --

Zato

(Laughs)

(Nasmije se)

at 81, I cannot retire.

u 81. godini ne mogu u mirovinu.

(Applause and laughter)

(Smijeh i pljesak)

(Applause and cheers)

(Pljesak i klicanje)

Women are working for change

Žene rade za promjenu

in Africa.

u Africi.

Women are working for change

Žene pokušavaju promijeniti

throughout the world.

tu situaciju po cijelom svijetu.

I will be with them,

Bit ću s njima

and one of them,

i jedna od njih,

forever.

zauvijek.

(Applause)

(Pljesak)

Thank you for listening.

Hvala vam na slušanju.

Go out and change the world.

Idite i promijenite svijet.

(Applause and cheers)

(Pljesak i klicanje)