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2015 New Year’s message from Kofi Annan, Chair of The Elders
… And I have to ask whether we would still be struggling to find effective treatment and vaccines for Ebola if it had … facing women and girls including female foeticide, child marriage, sexual violence and equal participation; and call …
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10 Years Young, 100 Years Courageous
… Girls Not Brides , the global campaign against child marriage which has helped improve the lives of girls and … bright web of hope and encourage people to walk together to find what unites them. As Mandela once said, “to be free …
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Working on the frontline to prevent violence against women
… self-esteem, and in cases of domestic abuse, women can find independence from their abuser through their own … facing women and girls including female foeticide, child marriage, sexual violence and equal participation; and call …
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Women's rights must not be taken for granted
… every woman should be able to breastfeed her child, have a much longer pregnancy leave and access to … empowerment, care and work. Each country has to find its own path. But if we want to ensure both women’s … the latter.” He also made clear that “child marriage, the physical abuse of women, women’s slavery, …
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Mary Robinson: 'I feel a terrible sense of urgency'
… Guardian, Mary Robinson describes her life and work - as a child growing up in County Mayo, Ireland; as a young senator … the event the estrangement lasted only three months – the marriage has now lasted for 40 years – but it simply … violations and speaking from their perspective. And now I find it again with the Elders. And the reason why I'm so …
admin - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Chhori: creating a society with no discrimination towards girls
… - 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 … are recognised, respected and realised. Find out more about the importance of investing in women’s …
gavin - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Jimmy Carter: 'We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war'
… framed copy of "A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child, in London". "Amy did that for me," he says. "When she … Just not as much as they love each other. I find myself wondering about this. I've read Ronald Reagan's … Laura Bush's memoirs, in which there's no doubt that her marriage to Dubya is a strong and happy one; as, surely, is …
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