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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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A moral leader: India’s chance to spearhead efforts to end child marriage worldwide
… moral leader: India’s chance to spearhead efforts to end child marriage worldwide 23 March 2012 … were encouraged by the warm welcome we received from Indian political leaders, who recognise the importance of ending …
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 Story of The Elders
… Graça Machel The Elders also held meetings with political leaders, civil society, business representatives, … Girls Not Brides: Ending Child Marriage …
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Promoting women’s rights worldwide
… the patriarchal norms that continue to restrict women's political participation – and that Egypt's futu … have worked to support the growing global movement to end child marriage, one of the most widespread and neglected obstacles …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The Elders newsletter
… April 2023: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf With bold political will, a safe future is still possible … 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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Forthright and feminist: Norway's first woman leader
… In an in-depth interview with Mayumi Yoshinari for Japanese political affairs magazine Chuo-Koron, Gro Harlem Brundtland … in 1965. Skip ahead to: Ending child marriage Democracy in Egypt Sustainable …
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Sustainable development, democracy, peace: the key role of women
… that the enormous gains made in terms of personal and political freedom are not lost or hijacked. I am … behind the UN Secretary-General’s “Every woman, every child” campaign to help member countries reach the … and health. This is the often taboo subject of child marriage. Every year around the world, an estimated …
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Women's rights must not be taken for granted
… gender-equal society have succeeded through determination, political work and commitment. Our society has certainly … every woman should be able to breastfeed her child, have a much longer pregnancy leave and access to … the latter.” He also made clear that “child marriage, the physical abuse of women, women’s slavery, …
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Women, religion and change
… World Economic Forum is mostly a meeting of business and political leaders, but it also brings together many … make a difference – for example in ending the scourge of child marriage. Child marriage is particularly devastating for …
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