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On the steps of the state Capitol, a powerful and visually striking protest took place. Survivors of forced and child marriages, dressed in white bridal gowns and veils, stood united with their wrists chained together and their mouths taped shut. Their message was clear: California must take action to outlaw child brides and put an…
Kolkata, Mar 11 (PTI) The West Bengal government and UNICEF have unveiled tools to give impetus to their joint initiative focusing on community participation for ending child marriage, gender inequality and gender-based violence. West Bengal State Rural Livelihood Mission (WBSRLM), under the aegis of the ‘Anandadhara’ project, has engaged Self-Help Groups (SHG) since September last…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS): India is playing a significant role in ensuring the world is on track to meeting many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for children, said Cynthia McCaffrey, the UNICEF India Representative. She made the remark in an interview while speaking on vhild rights, the current situation in India and other…
Each year, the world unites to commemorate the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. This international campaign kicks off on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs through December 10, the Human Rights Day. This year, Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH NL) is shining a spotlight on…
A barbaric tradition known as “Money wife” in a remote village in Cross river state called Becheve where girls as young as 10 years old are being sold into marriage has been uncovered. Editor’s note: here is another related story. A Twitter user by name Tunde Onakoya who runs a Non-Governmental Organisation running a program…
The children at the briefing By Angela Atabo Save the Children (SCI) Nigeria, has urged governments at all levels in Nigeria, to develop a national action plan toward ending child marriage and other forms of gender-based violence against children. Mr Amanuel Mamo, SCI Nigeria’s Director of Advocacy Campaigns, Communication and Media said this on Monday…
Child marriage has been one of the unending challenges confronting many communities, especially rural areas, in the country and other parts of the continent. On stage at the 2022 edition of the Global Citizen Festival at the Black Stars Square, President Akufo-Addo pledged his commitment to mobilising support towards ending it. He said now is…
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), in partnership with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, has launched an essay writing competition for secondary school pupils. The competition will be running under the topic “Ending Child Marriages.” Pupils who are likely to participate in the competition are forms one, two, three and five in…
Accra, Ghana & Mumbai, Maharashtra, India: Our Africa by Merck Foundation TV Program is now broadcasting on LNTV, Liberia; AYV, Sierra Leone and ZNBC, Zambia after a huge success on GH One TV, Ghana; NTV, Uganda and KTN, Kenya. ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ is a pan-African TV program that is conceptualized, produced, directed, and co-hosted by Senator, Dr….
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