World Pulse and I invite you to submit a story for the campaign to bring voice to women in your region who are survivors of violence, and to highlight the solutions that can truly bring change for women’s lives. World Pulse will be channeling your story to major media outlets, advocacy groups, and policy makers to ensure that your perspectives are heard. The campaign is looking for submissions that speak to specific forms of violence that you have personally survived or witnessed first-hand … [Read more...]
Bridget Duru, girlup ..We need 15,000 signatures to stop child marriage!
July 7, 2011 by
A Celebration of Women Foundation Inc.,I'm excited to let you know that you are helping make a difference in the fight against child marriage! Since we launched the child marriage petition in April, more than 10,000 membersof the Girl Up community have taken a stand to combat this harmful practice that affects thousands of girls in developing countries every day. Your incredible support shows just how powerful we can be when we unite for girls around the world. But we need your help to get more … [Read more...]
UNO Baku on Child Marriages
May 11, 2011 by
UNO Baku teams up with national partners in addressing the issues of Early Marriages and Gender-based Violence A UN-initiated roundtable debate on early marriage and gender-based violence was conducted in Lenkaran, near the Azerbaijani southern border with Iran on 5 May 2011. The discussion took place within a series of advocacy and information exchange events that are taking place in rural areas of Azerbaijan. The roundtable was led by the State Committee for Family, Women … [Read more...]
Women's Rights to Contraceptive Information and Services
February 23, 2011 by
The Rights to Contraceptive Information and Services for Women and Adolescents Briefing Paper Author: UNFPA and the Center for Reproductive Rights No. of pages: 37 Publication date: 2011 Publisher: UNFPA and the Center for Reproductive Rights Download PDF English This briefing paper examines the right to access contraceptive information and services for women and adolescents. It provides practical guidance for activists, scholars, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, … [Read more...]
NIGER – Changing Attitudes towards Child Marriage…
January 14, 2011 by
Changing attitudes towards early marriage in Niger Sahira Many little girls dream of the day they will get married. But for some, this day arrives too soon. In Niger, in West Africa, one out of two girls is married before she turns 15. The country has the world's highest rate of forced and early marriage, a practice which puts girls at risk of early pregnancies and the complications this entails. But the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is working to change attitudes in the country. … [Read more...]
I.W.H.C. – A Just and Healthy Life: Every Woman's Right
November 10, 2010 by
Just imagine yourself as a young child wanting to make their dreams come true to be a doctor, lawyer, or engineer. But then you get married at a young age-do you really think those dreams are still alive? It would take a miracle for those dreams to happen... - From a letter to Senator Barbara Mikulski authored by Mamadou Elhadji Coulibaly, School Girls Unite, age 12 The International Women's Health Coalition has been working in close collaboration with colleagues in Washington to advocate … [Read more...]
