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[RED DEMOCRATICA] Child marriage at heart of today's global day for girls

 

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Child marriage at heart of today's global day for girls

World leaders are joining United Nations agencies today in calling for an end to the practice of child marriage on the first International Day of the Girl. Ideas for action and myriad events -- including several dozen as part of the Girl Up campaign -- are planned worldwide, where one out of seven girls is married before age 15. "While the oppression of girls perpetuates a cycle of poverty, the empowerment of girls has a ripple effect that strengthens families, communities, countries, and ultimately the world," writes Kathy Calvin, CEO of the United Nations Foundation. The Huffington Post (10/11), The Telegraph (London) (10/11), NDTV (India)/The Associated Press (10/11), ChicagoNow.com/Tween Us blog (10/11), The Washington Post (10/10), The New Times (Rwanda) (10/11) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story



Today is the day to end #ChildMarriage - Ted Turner http://ow.ly/eoAq5 #IDG2012 #DayoftheGirl"

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