The UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme End Child Marriage in #Nepal is ensuring girl-centered programs that provide access to youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health information, education, and services for a safe transition to adulthood and #endchildmarriage .

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As #CPD57 assesses 30 years of #ICPD PoA implementation, let's remember the spirit of Cairo and strive for advancing the sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescent girls. UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme End Child Marriage is committed to fostering gender-transformative change to #endchildmarriage .

🌍 Empowering young girls is key to our mission in East & Southern Africa. Through education, awareness, and community engagement, UNFPA is working tirelessly to #EndChildMarriage ensuring a brighter future for every girl. That is the Africa We Want. Global Goals

Through peer-to-peer activities under UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme End Child Marriage with ASCHA in 2023, 55,320 adolescents in #Mozambique challenged harmful norms, making informed decisions about their sexual & reproductive health, and delaying marriage.

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Strategic donor meeting on accelerating change to end child, early and forced marriage and unions Girls Not Brides Development Canada UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme End Child Marriage UNFPA Human Rights at FCDO Gates Foundation CII Foundation The Obama Foundation Zonta International

Adelina, Tryness, and Gertrude are from different countries in Africa, however, they share one thing in common: child marriage is prevalent in each of their communities.

#EndChildMarriage #ChildMarriage #girlsright #UntilWeAreAllEqual

Ahead of #CPD57 , together with +40 organisations, we urge states to uphold girls' & women's rights, including sexual and reproductive health and rights - #SRHR are crucial to #EndChildMarriage .

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Globally, 1 in 5 girls is married off under the age of 18.
Child marriage has for years robbed girls’ childhoods and futures.

It is time to tirelessly work for a World where girls have hope of achieving their dreams.
#EndChildMarriage
#EducateGirls

We all have an urgent responsibility to protect girls and women from harmful practices.

These practices – child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation – rob girls of their childhood and threaten their well-being.

We must act NOW!
#EndFGM
#EndChildMarriage

Ending child, early and forced marriage is a priority for Canada and an important part of our work in Mozambique.

As a Global Programme to End Child Marriage country, we will continue to work with our partners to end this harmful practice.

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Our roadmap to 2030 sets the course for a future where girls are free to be girls and are empowered to reach their full potential.

#EndChildMarriage #StrategicDonorMeeting

Quotes at #StrategicDonorMeeting

“What do you tell a 12-year-old pregnant girl? congratulations, sorry or how do you feel, etc.? This is not normal.” Faith Powell Mwangi, Girls Not Brides

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Reflecting on strides made in #Moçambique to #endchildmarriage !

Check out the front-page feature in EL PAÍS SEMANAL, capturing our joint journalistic journey with @UNICEF_Es. Together, we're amplifying voices and driving change. UNICEF Moçambique Guy Taylor

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A pleasure to co-host a conference with Girls Not Brides at #CanadaHouse today. Together we have made significant progress to #EndChildMarriage , but challenges remain. It's more important than ever to continue working with all partners to protect women and girls' rights.

🌟Exciting insights from UNICEF's latest paper on advancing girls’ rights! Lauren Rumble Dr. Suzanne Petroni Ruth Graham-Goulder

👧🏽Gender transformative approaches are key to empowering young women and ending #childmarriage !

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🌍 #EarthDay
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#ClimateChange worsen existing drivers like gender inequality and poverty, making communities more vulnerable. This impacts access to resources, #education , and safety, often leading to child marriage decisions.

#EndChildMarriage #ClimateCrisis

Atikah grew up in Palangkaraya, Indonesia 🇮🇩, where the prevalence rate for child marriage is 19%.

UNFPA works to eliminate child marriage and ensure that girls like Atikah reach their full potential.

Read Atikah's story ➡️ tinyurl.com/msjcxusa

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Because no child should be forced into marriage, the Committee and the 'Banjul' Commission adopted a Joint General Comment on Ending Child Marriage in Africa.

Download the General Comment on🌐🔗 acerwc.africa/en/key-documen…

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#AfricaFit4Children
#GovernanceRoadshow