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Respect for a woman’s body
\r\n \r\nToday we mark International Day of Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation (FGM). FGM has existed in the culture and tradition of many societies for many years, causing untold...
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‘A promise is a promise’
\r\n \r\nToday, we are celebrating annual International Women’s Day. This is an important occasion to raise awareness about women’s rights and to commemorate women who have fought for equality....
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World Population Day
\r\n \r\nAccording to the latest statistics, the world population has passed the 7 billion mark. This fast accelerating number raises a number of important issues – and the United Nations has selected...
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Celebrating ECPAT
\r\n \r\n All of our countries face problems relating to the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). There have been some shocking cases recently in the UK which have raised awareness of the...
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Call for peace
\r\n \r\nWe can’t escape the daily reports of widespread violence throughout our world. And it has been especially shocking to hear recently about chemical weapons being used on innocent civilians in...
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Yegna: The Sound of Girls
\r\n \r\nOn International Day of the Girl Child, I was able to meet five young girls who are changing how young women are perceived in society here. These five, vibrant girls make up Ethiopia’s first...
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Full access and full choice
\r\n \r\n Last July, London hosted the historic 2012 London Summit on Family Planning, which reestablished family planning as a top global health priority. Last week 3000 advocates, researchers,...
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Fighting Violence Against Women
\r\n \r\nOne in every three women in the world has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime, according to the UN. Violence against women is a human rights violation and a...
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Ethiopia’s First Female DPM
\r\n \r\nEthiopia’s First Female DPM ‘Women in Leadership’ is not a new concept in Ethiopia. From Queen Eleni, the wife of the Ethiopian Medieval King ZeraYaqob, to Empress Taitu, this country has had...
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