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2015: A tough year for democracy and human rights
… range of issues from poverty reduction to nutrition, gender equality and environmental protection. Unless … and democracy are to be fully extended to the world’s women. 2015 is the twentieth anniversary of the … and for equality. Twenty years on, more women and girls than at any previous point in time serve in political …
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Sustainable development, democracy, peace: the key role of women
… Sustainable development, democracy, peace: the key role of women 3 December 2012 … demand for fundamental human rights, freedom of expression, equality, and an end to corruption and discrimination. … create better opportunities and conditions for women and girls can raise productivity, improve outcomes for children, …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Lowering the marriage age: a step in the wrong direction
… efforts to reduce poverty and improve the welfare of girls and women across Bangladesh.” In an open letter to the Prime … 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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Forthright and feminist: Norway's first woman leader
… present at home and her parents fostered her belief that women could achieve just as much as men. Brundtland went on … members out of 18 in her second cabinet. (Norway’s Gender Equality Act – originally enacted in 1978 – was amended … as trying to eradicate child marriage by 2030 through Girls Not Brides . What are the root causes of the …
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What is fairness in the 21st century?
… in an historical context. The struggle for fairness and equality has been a constant force from the Spartacist slave … nothing fair about political and legal systems which deny girls and women the right to an education or full participation in …
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The power of civil society in a post-pandemic world
… resilience from their participants. Consider the women’s movement in my home country, Pakistan. For … A call to be the generation that brings about equality At the Generation Equality Forum in … and the violence and discrimination against women and girls, ahead of the Generation Equality Forum 30 July-2 July …
Elsa - 01/23/2023 - 15:25
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Women's rights must not be taken for granted
Women's rights must not be taken for granted 14 November … "Why is it so important to promote and safeguard gender equality? It is a matter of human rights. It is a matter of … remember a Norway, in the 1950s, when role expectations of girls and boys were still very different and still mostly …
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The Elders' Access to Justice programme launch
… justice is accessible to those who need it most, especially women, people living in poverty and minority groups. The … timely solutions; Violence against women and girls must be addressed urgently as a profound global … Celebrating the global movement for women’s rights, equality and justice As this year’s …
Jessy - 06/30/2023 - 16:02
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Multilateral solutions are vital to tackling the global challenges we face
… Council on multilateralism, nuclear arms control and gender equality. … I address you today as a woman and indeed a grandmother. If women had equal power in the world today, I believe we would … of systemic violence and discrimination against women and girls – a cause of such immense suffering. I call …
monika - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Farewell from The Elders' CEO
… Meanwhile, discrimination and injustice towards women and girls remains far too widespread across much of our planet. … Gender equality and climate change: the vital link for success …
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