By Alexandra Kotowski, Senior Associate, Women’s Rights Division – September 22, 2016
When Lalita was 12-years-old her parents arranged for her to marry a 37-year-old man. By the time Human Rights Watch met her last April in Nepal, she was 17 and had given birth to three children – two of whom died as newborns. “[The doctors] told me it was because I was too young,’” Lalita told us. Later her husband left her and married another woman. “I don’t want what happened to me to happen to [my daughter],” she said. “My life is destroyed. I hope it will turn out differently for her.”
Lalita lives in Nepal, but Human Rights Watch investigations in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Malawi, South Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen, and Zimbabwe have uncovered many similar stories. We consistently find that child marriage harms girls’ mental and physical well-being, and threatens their education and safety.
Lalita B., 17, had an arranged marriage at the age of 12 with a 37-year-old man. She became pregnant soon after marriage and two of her newborns died. Lalita's third child survived. Lalita's husband abandoned her in 2015 and married another woman. April 25, 2016. © 2016 Smita Sharma for Human Rights Watch
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The 2030 Agenda – a new start towards global sustainability? (en Español) |
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Jens Martens on behalf of the Reflection Group on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development |
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Reports from the bottom up: “The road is hazy and full of obstacles” (en Español) |
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Roberto Bissio, Social Watch
UN peacekeepers stand guard at a demonstration by people displaced in the recent fighting, during a visit by the United Nations Security Council, delegation to the UN House in Jebel, near South Sudan's capital Juba, September 3, 2016. REUTERS/Jok Solomun "If we are honest, there are far too few women in our peacekeeping missions when a gender mix can have a major impact on operational effectiveness" By Jo Griffin LONDON, Sept 8, 2016 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More women must be included in United Nations peacekeeping missions to help restore credibility to troops marred by accusations of sexual violence and to protect women in conflict, speakers at a U.N. defence summit said on Thursday. Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, an active campaigner to stop sexual violence in conflict, joined defence ministers and military chiefs from around 70 countries at the summit aiming to improve the performance of U.N. peacekeeping operations.
The International Day of Older Persons, celebrated on 1 October, highlights the important contributions that older people make to society and raises awareness of the issues and challenges of ageing in today’s world. The theme for 2016, Take a Stand Against Ageism, urges everyone to consider ageism and the detrimental impact it has on older people. Direct Link to Full 10-Page 2016 WHO Publication Summary: http://www.who.int/ageing/GSAP-Summary-EN.pdf?ua=1 Specifically the Strategy focuses on five strategic objectives:
Извор: WUNRN – 30.09.2016
CEE Bulletin on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights No 10 (157) 2016 Table of contents:
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