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Child marriage cannot be tolerated in the 21st century

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Worldwide, an estimated 650 million girls and women alive today were married as children. For some of these women and girls – this means a life of being denied their rights. Denied a seat in the classroom. Denied a chance to make their own decisions and denied a voice. In the places where child marriage is most prevalent, the practice… 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 →←
In a still from the Shadow music video, a young girl attempts to teach herself to write by copying words from a piece of newspaper.

An unusual music video but a familiar tale

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Though I am hardly an expert on the music industry, I understand that it is fairly unusual to see a music video about the life and struggle of a young girl in pursuit of an education. But that’s exactly what has been accomplished with the music video for SOJA’s ‘Shadow’ – produced in collaboration with UNICEF. It… Read more →←

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