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Lowering the marriage age: a step in the wrong direction
Lowering the marriage age: a step in the wrong direction 2 November … in Bangladesh, which has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world, are proposing to lower the … focused on child marriage as part of their work to promote equality for girls and women. In 2011 The Elders initiated …
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The Elders welcome new moves in Africa to end child marriage
The Elders welcome new moves in Africa to end child marriage 15 July 2016 … “As Elders, we are committed to promoting equality for women and girls and ending all forms of …
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The Elders newsletter
… July 2022: Zeid Raad Al Hussein Peace and equality for all requires international solidarity … Day of the Girl and the prominence it gave the issue of child marriage. Returning from an Elders trip to Israel, the West …
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Gender equality and looking ahead to Mandela Day
Gender equality and looking ahead to Mandela Day 1 July 2021 … the crisis. Adolescent girls in particular are at risk of child marriage and early pregnancy. Millions of children have been …
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Let's not be afraid to challenge the traditions that harm girls
… to change.” Marking the International Day of the Girl Child, Hina Jilani calls on the international community and … and children. If we do not address issues like child marriage, we will never expect the family – or allow it – to become a unit which is able to give dignity and equality to all its members. Challenging culture …
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Five ways to end violence against women
… past ten years, touching on issues from discrimination and child marriage to poverty and sexual violence. … interview outlining Pakistani women’s ongoing fight for equality. Read: Women’s Rights in Pakistan: …
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Chhori: creating a society with no discrimination towards girls
… adapting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Promoting equality for women and girls is a key part of The Elders’ … - no one even pays attention to the fact that she is a child. The government should have strong mechanisms … there is no discrimination in menstruation, education and marriage, so she can make decisions about her life on her …
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The Story of The Elders
… Girls Not Brides: Ending Child Marriage … to our work, from human rights and peacebuilding to gender equality and justice for all.” - Mary Robinson …
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… commitments (multilateralism, human rights, gender equality and women in leadership, and intergenerational … Child Marriage Child marriage affects millions of …
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We need to think differently about women
… of us, men and women, to question what is preventing gender equality and to make a commitment to empowering women. … about a project promoting girls' education and discouraging child marriage. Photo: Ashenafi Tibebe | Girls Not Brides …
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