The Day of the Girl
recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.
its first observance
child marriage
a fundamental human rights violation
and impacts all aspects of a girl’s life
denies a girl of her childhood
disrupts her education
limits her opportunities
increases her risk to be a victim of violence and abuse
jeopardizes her health
and therefore
constitutes an obstacle to the development of healthy communities.
globally
around one in three young women aged 20-24 years were first married before they reached age 18. One third of them entered into marriage before they turned 15.
Prevent child marriage
protect girls’ rights
help reduce their risks of violence
early pregnancy
HIV infection
and maternal death and disability
heidi
10/12/12
his is totally a found poem. I got it from the UN website http://www.un.org/en/events/girlchild/. I always feel a little guilty for found poetry. However, I have had writer's block since a mean literary aggent person told me to go to school (pouty face). How's this for insight you ugly-shoe-wearing mean person! Yeah, I showed her. Thanks found poem!
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