Child Marriage Free World is a new global campaign to end child marriage, community by community. An initiative of @JustRightsIntl
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With the United Nations @UN passing the resolution by consensus, establishing #27November as the #InternationalDayAgainstChildMarriage, my first gratitude is to the children.
This Day belongs first to the children and survivors whose courage gave this movement its purpose, and whose dreams now define our responsibility. This Day is our promise to them: that their childhood will be protected, their dreams will not be stolen, and we will not stop until we create a #ChildMarriageFreeWorld.
They are the reason we began. They are the reason we must finish what we started. @JustRightsIntl @JustRightsIndia @JRCNepal
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Deeply grateful to H.E. Dr Fatima Maada Bio for recognising Just Rights for Children’s work to end child marriage by 2030 at #UNGA.
This recognition honours thousands who have taken the rule of law to the last mile, stopped child marriages and turned a demand for justice into a global call for action, now reflected in this historic resolution. This is for our children and all our partners.
To have that work acknowledged as this historic resolution was tabled before the UN General Assembly is profoundly meaningful. Thank you, @Ladyfatimabio @FirstLadyBio.
Together, we shall. #InternationalDayAgainstChildMarriage
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As we await the tabling of the resolution before the United Nations General Assembly to establish #27November as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage, I am conscious that we are standing at the threshold of a historic moment.
The question now is not whether we know what must be done. The question is whether we will act together, with the urgency and resolve our children deserve. @un @JustRightsIndia @JustRightsIntl @worldjurist @JRCNepal @CMFreeWorld #UNGA
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A defining global moment is about to begin.
At #CSW70, our Founder, @Bhuwan_Ribhu, proposed an International Day dedicated to ending child marriage.
Today, the @UN General Assembly will consider establishing November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage, bringing the crime to the forefront of global action.
🔴Watch live as the world comes together for a #ChildMarriageFreeWorld: tinyurl.com/yrnt3a73
#InternationalDayAgainstChildMarriage #ChildMarriageFreeIndia
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As part of the #100DaysOfAction, students, teachers, and volunteers at EPP Fiofio, Mahajanga came together to learn about child marriage, gender equality, and children’s rights.
The session concluded with a shared pledge to End Child Marriage.
#wepledge #childmarriagefreeworld #endchildmarriage
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Landed in #NewYork.
I come here carrying the hopes, prayers and determination of millions who believe that no child should ever be married.
On 4 September, the United Nations @UN will consider the resolution to designate 27 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage.
What began as a call for a #ChildMarriageFreeWorld is now before the world.
The next few days are about every child’s right to freedom, dignity and a future where they can realise their full potential.
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Child marriage is violence against children. It is a severe menace to their physical and mental health, denies them access to education, and robs them of a safe future. It is a clear violation of children’s human rights. - H.E. Ambassador Isabelle Rome @RomeIsabelle, Ambassador At Large for Human Rights, Government of France
#AccessToJustice #ForALLWomenAndGirls #CSW70 #ChildMarriageFreeWorld #JustRightsForChildren
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Child marriage is a human rights violation. It endangers a girl’s life through violence and exposes her to the high risks of adolescent pregnancy. For too long, it has been framed merely as a harmful practice. Reframing it as a matter of justice shifts the burden from the girl to the obligations of the state. - H.E. Mr. Pio Smith @PioSmith_UN, Assistant, Secretary-General and Deputy Executive, Director - Programme, UNFPA
#AccessToJustice #ForALLWomenAndGirls #CSW70 #ChildMarriageFreeWorld #JustRightsForChildren
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We have only four years remaining to achieve the 2030 goals. UNFPA reaffirms its commitment to the governments of Sierra Leone and France, and to all our partners.
Together, we must move beyond words to action and accountability. We must accelerate our efforts to ensure that the potential of every young girl is not only protected, but fully realised. - H.E. Mr. Pio Smith @PioSmith_UN, Assistant, Secretary-General and Deputy Executive, Director - Programme, UNFPA
#AccessToJustice #ForALLWomenAndGirls #CSW70 #ChildMarriageFreeWorld #JustRightsForChildren
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Only by integrating legal remedies with holistic support can we transform justice from a formality into a pathway for empowerment. - H.E. Mr. Pio Smith @PioSmith_UN, Assistant, Secretary-General and Deputy Executive, Director - Programme, UNFPA
#AccessToJustice #ForALLWomenAndGirls #CSW70 #ChildMarriageFreeWorld #JustRightsForChildren
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While international conventions and national laws define our standards, they are only the beginning. The true measure of progress is not the existence of laws, but whether every adolescent girl can actually exercise her rights and remain protected from harm. - H.E. Mr. Pio Smith @PioSmith_UN, Assistant, Secretary-General and Deputy Executive, Director - Programme, UNFPA
#AccessToJustice #ForALLWomenAndGirls #CSW70 #ChildMarriageFreeWorld #JustRightsForChildren
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It is a profound honour for me to join you all today to share Nepal’s approach and experiences, and to reflect on how strengthening the rule of law and legal systems can create a decisive breakthrough in ending child marriage. - H.E. Honorable Shradha Shrestha @cookieshradha, Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Government of Nepal
#AccessToJustice #ForALLWomenAndGirls #CSW70 #ChildMarriageFreeWorld #JustRightsForChildren
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In the coming years, Nepal will continue working with commitment to end child marriage by 2030. Only by protecting children from early and forced marriage, and safeguarding their future, can we protect the future of an entire generation, uphold human rights, strengthen the rule of law for the most vulnerable, and reinforce democracy itself. - H.E. Honorable Shradha Shrestha @cookieshradha, Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Government of Nepal
#AccessToJustice #ForALLWomenAndGirls #CSW70 #ChildMarriageFreeWorld #JustRightsForChildren
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We recently completed a nationwide 100-day campaign against child marriage to create greater awareness, strengthen coordination and drive measurable action. - H.E. Honorable Shradha Shrestha @cookieshradha, Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Government of Nepal
#AccessToJustice #ForALLWomenAndGirls #CSW70 #ChildMarriageFreeWorld #JustRightsForChildren
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Our Constitution, the National Civil Code and the National Penal Code strictly prohibit marriage under the age of 20. The Children’s Act 2019 further criminalises child marriage, making it a punishable offence. - H.E. Honorable Shradha Shrestha @cookieshradha, Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Government of Nepal
#AccessToJustice #ForALLWomenAndGirls #CSW70 #ChildMarriageFreeWorld #JustRightsForChildren
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Child marriage in Nepal is often rooted in poverty, harmful social norms, gender discrimination, lack of access to education and limited economic opportunities. These challenges are further compounded by climate change and other emerging issues.
This is why a singular approach does not work for us. We address the issue at the intersection of legal frameworks, access to services and community mobilisation through coordinated national campaigns. - H.E. Honorable Shradha Shrestha @cookieshradha, Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Government of Nepal
#AccessToJustice #ForALLWomenAndGirls #CSW70 #ChildMarriageFreeWorld #JustRightsForChildren
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Child marriage is not merely harmful practice. It is a profound violation of human rights, a barrier to development, and a direct assault on the promise and potential of millions of girls. - H.E. Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone and President of OAFLAD @FirstLadyBio
#AccessToJustice #ForALLWomenAndGirls #CSW70 #ChildMarriageFreeWorld
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Let us be the generation that ends child marriage. Let us build legal systems that protect, empower, and uplift every girl. Let us ensure that no child’s future is negotiated away, no dream is extinguished, and no potential is lost.
When we protect girls, we safeguard the future of our nations. - H.E. Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone and President of OAFLAD @FirstLadyBio
#AccessToJustice #ForALLWomenAndGirls #CSW70 #ChildMarriageFreeWorld
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Within this global commitment to justice, we must confront one of the most pervasive and devastating violations of the rights of girls: child marriage. At this moment in history, it is both necessary and urgent to reframe child marriage not merely as a “harmful practice,” but as a crime against children—a crime that can and must be made illegal in every country. - H.E. Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone and President of OAFLAD @FirstLadyBio
#AccessToJustice #ForALLWomenAndGirls #CSW70 #ChildMarriageFreeWorld
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My country #SierraLeone is demonstrating firm commitment towards this cause. We have taken bold steps to protect our girls. Through the Hands Off Our Girls initiative, we have mobilised communities, strengthened institutions, and placed the rights of girls at the centre of national development. - H.E. Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone and President of OAFLAD @FirstLadyBio
#AccessToJustice #ForALLWomenAndGirls #CSW70 #ChildMarriageFreeWorld