@GirlSummit

Rallying a global movement to #endFGM, child, early and forced marriage within a generation. Join us! #endchildmarriage #righttochoose #girlsummit

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Joined June 2014
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The fight for #GenderEquality may not be over, but if world leaders put women & girls first in the #GlobalGoals it COULD happen by 2030!

The Outcome of the #GlobalGoals

Our world leaders committed to 50% female representation in Global Government by 2030. Let's make them stick to their promise! #GlobalGoals

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Emma Watson
@EmmaWatson24 Sep 2016
Excited to show you this small film I helped make. Hope it gets you going! #Hurdles #GenderEqualityTogether 💪 @TheGlobalGoals #Goal5

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DFID
@DFID_UK22 Sep 2016
Help unlock her potential. Join the movement for #WomensEconomicEmpowerment: womenseconomicempowerment.or… #UNGA #HLP

What do you see...?

We see the power of women.

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Come to one of our free Safeguarding workshops on #FGM & #Childmarriage this September. Sign up now bit.ly/2a2ZXxO #TrainToProtect – at City of London, London
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Increase in #education = decrease in #childmarriage. See how #UKaid is helping girls in #Ethiopia. In pics: ow.ly/wJ0B303k8Mm

Child marriage: from the wedding night to divorce

Hear from girls and women in Ethiopia who were married as children, some when they were as young as 3-years-old. The Department for International Development (DFID) is working hard to end the...

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UN Women
@UN_Women16 Aug 2016
Over 700m women alive today were married as children. Here 4 graphs share info on #childmarriage: ow.ly/qFYc303fQDu v @glamourmag

Child Marriage Explained in 4 Charts

There are more than 700 million women alive today who were married as children. To us in America, it can seem like a far-off phenomenon, but the reasons behind childhood marriage are heartbreakingly...

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Follow @GirlGenYouthKE to see the amazing work young people are doing to #EndFGM in #Kenya! #YouthPower #GlobalGoals
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Ban Ki-Moon: 'High time' the UN had a female leader #GlobalGoals #Goal5 #genderequality bbc.co.uk/news/world-3709232… @DFID_UK

Ban Ki-moon: 'High time' the UN had a female leader

The outgoing secretary-general of the United Nations says he would personally like a woman to take over from him, but gives no names.

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To end #childmarriage we need the support of the whole community. Watch: vimeo.com/141530567 @BrandOutLoud
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Join @IKWRO and @YouthForChange to talk #FGM, #childmarriage and safeguarding on #IYD2016
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'#ChildMarriage will not end without communities & societies that support #genderequality' ow.ly/q4P73038L5r
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How the power of sport can bring about social change. Read our latest blog here! bit.ly/2aAMwc9 #EndFGM
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Education is key! This Indian school empowers girls & re-trains parents to #endchildmarriage ow.ly/fDLm3036cXe
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Ending #childmarriage will help us achieve the #GlobalGoals. Here's how bit.ly/2aUR1wn #endchildmarriage #SDGs #YouthDay
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Great news in the movement to #EndFGM! Pan African Parliament Endorses Ban on #FGM: ow.ly/a1Qb3032qLO
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IPPF Global@ippf8 Aug 2016
The story of 2 girls: #childmarriage for one, education for the other. #GenderEquality makes all the difference youtu.be/OIsyVZCB3KM
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JennyWilcox@JennyWilcox5 Aug 2016
These girls are amazing. @DFID_UK in #Rwanda are so proud to work with @GirlEffectRwa @girleffect @UKinRwanda xitter.cf/girleffect/status/7615…
Girl Effect@girleffect5 Aug 2016
Anyone can be a girl hero. Here are 5 girls breaking norms and inspiring others in #Rwanda girleffect.org/what-girls-ne…
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What do you know about women in the @Olympics? Take @UN_Women's quiz to find out: ow.ly/PNzy302WSEW #Rio2016 #womeninsport

Quiz: What do you really know about women in the Olympic Games?

Take our five-question quiz to learn some fun facts about women and the Olympics and share your newfound knowledge with others as you watch the Games this year!

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From potential #chilbride to #endchildmarriage activist. Read the amazing story of Rachana Sunar: bit.ly/2ayPezD
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#FridayFact: Child brides are less likely to finish school & obtain the skills that could lift them out of poverty #endchildmarriage
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