Tagged: gender-based violence

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End violence against girls

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Batula is a traditional birth attendant and has been working for the past 25 years. Because of her reputation and medical skills, many families take girls to her and ask let her to carry out Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on them. FGM is a deep-rooted cultural practice in Somalia with virtually every Somali girl and woman (98 per cent)… Read more →←
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“We need people to teach others that girls are important”

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This week, we are paying tribute to an amazing voice for children in Burundi who left our world too early. UNICEF is extremely sad to report that Carlène Kaneza, 16, child journalist and U-Reporter with UNICEF Burundi, passed away last week following a long struggle with illness. She was brave, intelligent, and possessed enormous… Read more →←

Reflections on global realities and action to stop violence against women and girls

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I have worked for UNICEF for over 30 years in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Eastern Caribbean, Indonesia and now India. Though across each of these countries and regions there are many differences, one common thread, sadly, is the continued violence and discrimination against women and girls. The numbers and context may vary in each of… Read more →←

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