Equality for Girls & Women
Men and women are born with equal rights. Societies with greater equality between men and women are healthier, safer and more prosperous. Equality for girls and women is a core focus of The Elders’ work.
Men and women are born with equal rights. Societies with greater equality between men and women are healthier, safer and more prosperous. Equality for girls and women is a core focus of The Elders’ work.
Help us spread the word and sign our petition on Change.org to tell the G20 Nation Leaders they should THINK LIKE A GIRL - like the Girls20Summit Delegates!
Gender inequality is the moral scourge and moral challenge of the age. And you can't have gender equality without access to health and in particular reproductive health including of course access to the ability to plan one's family. Please look up 34 Million Friends of the United Nations Population Fund. We've been going for nearly 10 years. Jane Roberts, co-founder
RT @GirlsNotBrides: “The winds of change seem to be blowing” More good news from India as 17yo girl refuses to accept her #childmarriage http://t.co/DRdZBwlY
Preventing #childmarriage in Bangladesh - story podcast. http://t.co/4qTU8Vtm
RT @GirlsNotBrides: Our story of the day: Teenager annuls her #childmarriage in what's thought to be the first case of its kind in India http://t.co/wTILNgGX
Here's our tv piece on Bangladesh #childmarriage Jemi is 13, due to marry in three days. Do let me know what you think http://t.co/bbUGHH5r
‘Buy a Girl:’ An Unusual Anti Child Marriage Campaign http://t.co/bDGOoG4h #childmarriage
Her husband was chosen when she was 2. Now she's 17 and fighting back http://t.co/axAeGZg4 #india #childmarriage #education
Worldwide 36 percent of women aged 20–24 were married before they reached the age of 18 #childmarriage