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Alex

@alex_j_speaker

Campaigner/public speaker/activist tackling #ForcedMarriage Founder of the In Memory of Shafilea Ahmed Campaign and the Shafilea Ahmed Forum

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linkhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/InMemoryofShafileaAhmed/ calendar_today22-08-2012 13:33:43

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Every girl forced into marriage is a future deprived. #forcedmarriage and #childmarriage threatens the equality, stability and future of societies. It empowers slavery and violence. Those girls are the future scientists and leaders who will combat crises and change communities.

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#forcedmarriage has no place anywhere. It's a violation of human rights and slavery that threatens equality, depriving girls of their education, ambitions and freedom. We need to fight for every girl to have the life that is their right to be free, equal and determine their lives

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#forcedmarriage #childmarriage is a national and a a global crisis. The futures, rights and freedom of millions of girls depend on our action to bring change. This violation of human rights denies autonomy using culture, honor, tradition & religion as a justification.

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#forcedmarriage #childmarriage is a lifetime of girls being deprived of human rights, autonomy of their futures and control of their sexual and reproductive rights, forced into domestic and sexual servitude, at increased risk of domestic violence. We can't fail to act

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#forcedmarriage #childmarriage can't be allowed to prevail, it can't go unanswered with inaction. This is a violation of human rights that is impacting lives with a deprivation of rights, servitude and violence.

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The freedom, the rights, the equality, the equal participation and the ability of girls to realise their potential has to be protected and that happens by taking every measure to protect their lives and combat #forcedmarriage #childmarriage

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Action on #forcedmarriage #childmarriage is vital in enabling the equal and free futures of girls now and in the future. Every girl is the future of their society, these violations deprive girls of an education and from realising their potential.

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#forcedmarriage is everyone's problem, it's happening all around us. Everyone needs to be active in challenging it. It's no one's culture to be deprived of their human rights and subjected to violence. There is no justification for this violation of human rights.

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Dismantling #forcedmarriage #childmarriage is crucial for girls to be fulfilling their human rights, ensuring their health and well-being, and creating gender-equal societies and economies.

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17 year old girl shot dead by her brother in the name of honour in Sattokatla, Lahore. The murdered girl (M) had reportedly “dared to be with man of her choice”. #nohonourinkilling #stophonourcrimes dawn.com/news/1583968

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It takes us all to speak out on #forcedmarriage and to take the action that combat it. Lives and their rights are on the line. It's every girl's right to be free from gender based violence. Every measure must be taken to protect them and their equal future now.

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Every girl being affected by #forcedmarriage #childmarriage is our call to action. They can't be left to languish in the devastating impact of these violations. We can't achieve an equal and free future and have the ability to combat crises unless every girl is free from violence

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#forcedmarriage has no place anywhere. We all have to stand up to combat it. Everyone has to realise that we have to speak out. This violation of human rights deprives girls of their rights and futures, threatens the equal and free future that is the right of every girl

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No one has the right to force anyone to marry, #forcedmarriage is a violation of human rights. It's every girl's right to be able to live free from violence and control. We all have to stand up to, speak out to protect the lives and rights of those at risk.

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We have to keep raising awareness and speaking out on #forcedmarriage and the rights and freedom of girls. 700 million women in the world were married off before their 18th birthday #endchildmarriage. It's a violation that impacts girls education, rights and dignity.

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#forcedmarriage and #honourbasedabuse has no place anywhere. It's a violation of human rights that we must all speak out on. We've got to send a clear message that no one's human rights can be allowed to be violated

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We've all got to be active in speaking out on and challenging #forcedmarriage #honourbasedabuse. These violations are destroying lives, depriving them of their human rights. No one can ignore what they are. Every life has to be protected.

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We have to continue to take action and speak out on #forcedmarriage #honourbasedabuse. There needs to be urgent action. Those at risk are a facing even greater isolation again, trapped with with multiple perpetrators who will continue to carry out their regime of control

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#Forcedmarriage is happening all around us, no one can ignore it. Everyone of us has to be that voice no matter how uncomfortable it is for some, to raise awareness, to challenge attitudes and to protect lives.

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No one can have their life destroyed by #forcedmarriage and suffer the devastating impact. It's happening all around us. It has to be seen, challenged by each of us. We have to raise awareness and speak out.