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To end child marriage we need to speak louder, with one voice
To end child marriage we need to speak louder, with one voice 17 … in our region, it is already illegal. Yet our leaders – political, religious and community leaders – feel little …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The Elders: Momentum is building to tackle child marriage in India
The Elders: Momentum is building to tackle child marriage in India 9 February 2012 … marriage in India. During their visit the Elders met with political and business leaders, UN and NGO representatives …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The Elders support efforts to address high child marriage rates in Bihar, India
The Elders support efforts to address high child marriage rates in Bihar, India 7 February 2012 … the Elders will return to New Delhi, where they will meet political and business leaders as well as representatives of …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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'The Elders' take a stand against child marriage
'The Elders' take a stand against child marriage 25 January 2012 … published many statements and held many meetings with major political players around the world. There have been no …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The Elders to visit India with focus on girls’ development and the impact of child marriage
… India with focus on girls’ development and the impact of child marriage 2 February 2012 … one third of the world's child brides. They plan to meet political and business leaders, UN and NGO representatives …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Welcoming my fellow Elders to India
… “We hope to listen to girls affected by child marriage, their parents, their teachers and community … very important tool. I strongly believe that peace is not a political issue, it’s a human one, and will only be …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Graça Machel
… women “Let us give a face and a voice to that girl child who has been ignored. When at last she is front and … experts and activists on numerous issues including: child marriage, gender-based violence and healthcare in Ethiopia … and 2019; universal health coverage in Tanzania in 2017; political dialogue and women’s empowerment in Zimbabwe in …
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Listening to and learning from girls
… On International Day of the Girl Child, Swatee Deepak, Director of With and For Girls, the … to access basic healthcare, and suffer from violence, early marriage, FGM, discrimination based on ability, indigenous … inclusion, Mary Robinson calls on women to get involved in political struggles and show solidarity with each other to …
monika - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Women, girls, and non-binary leaders are demonstrating the kind of leadership our world so badly needs
… disasters. Droughts and floods have been tied to early marriage and sexual exploitation — sometimes last-resort … The climate crisis is the result of unequal social, political, and economic systems. It is the result of … from girls For International Day of the Girl Child, Swatee Deepak, Director of With and For Girls, …
monika - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The global rise of nationalism is a threat to Nelson Mandela’s achievements
… complacent. Today, we see nationalist and populist political forces securing their highest levels of support … founding Girls Not Brides, the global campaign against child marriage , which has helped improve the lives of girls …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31