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The women of Zimbabwe making history
The women of Zimbabwe making history 17 May 2010 … Importantly, the GPA contains a clear commitment to gender equality. It supports women’s participation in all efforts … mothers and community leaders, the rights of women and girls are doubly impacted by such violence. I stressed …
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A call to action: end discrimination against women
… he explains why discrimination against women and girls is the most serious global challenge we face. … Middle East, Sudan and South Sudan, North and South Korea, Zimbabwe, Cyprus, Kenya, Egypt and Myanmar, and in … challenging and exciting commitments has been to promote equality for women and girls. We had an extensive …
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The Story of The Elders
… The Elders speak out on the situation in Zimbabwe … 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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Women’s leadership must drive the global recovery from COVID-19
… but I hope it will also spur us forward to ensure women and girls shape a more equal future as the world recovers from … The past 12 months have seen new barriers emerge to gender equality linked to the pandemic, in addition to the … with women in the firing line. One such country is Zimbabwe, where emergency powers prompted by the pandemic …
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The best hope for sustainable peace: women
… to solving other crises on the continent like the one in Zimbabwe. On this International Women’s Day, we call on … her country. But for countless millions of women and girls, there is little that we can celebrate. The situations … world say that it is important for “women to have full equality of rights compared to men,” with most believing …
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'The Elders' take a stand against child marriage
… to launch a global campaign to protect the basic rights of girls and women?Writing in The Nation, Barbara Crossette … setbacks: The Elders were shut out of crumbling Zimbabwe by Robert Mugabe, to cite the most glaring example. … globally as the lowest acceptable age for girls to marry. Equality Now, a New York–based rights organisation with …
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The Elders condemn Israeli attack on Gaza relief ships
… the peace process in Sudan and political reform in Zimbabwe. The Elders have condemned the reported … areas in which they are engaged, especially the fight for equality for women and girls. They met a group of men and women from Europe, …
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Conflict
… their deterrent effect and the rules-based order. Women and girls suffer disproportionately from conflict-related sexual … Mary Robinson and Lakhdar Brahimi on a visit to Zimbabwe, 2018. Photo: Annie Mpalume / The Elders … the right of all Palestinians and Israelis to live in equality, dignity and security. More information …
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Kofi Annan, Jimmy Carter and fellow Elders travel to South Africa for Nelson Mandela’s funeral
… in war-affected regions, sustainable development and equality for girls and women. The Elders are Martti Ahtisaari … Peninsula, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Sudan and South Sudan, and Zimbabwe. They have also worked to encourage inclusive and …
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The Elders newsletter
… July 2022: Zeid Raad Al Hussein Peace and equality for all requires international solidarity … legacy and the persistent injustices facing women and girls. June 2021: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf … visits to South Africa for Mandela's centenary and to Zimbabwe as the country decides its future. …