This month we are marking the 30th Anniversary of International Development Week. And for me the Go for the Goals theme is so much more than a catch phrase. It is a call to action.
In 2016 a landmark case won by 2018 UN Human Rights Prize Recipient Rebeca Gyumi raised the legal age of marriage to 18. In July, the government appealed the decision. If successful, child marriage will be legal once again.
Global crises and climate change have exacerbated gender-based violence. From child marriage to physical abuse and droughts as well as food insecurity, women and girls are most vulnerable to the pandemic and its compounded consequences. Stand with them. Join our response to gender-based violence and climate change now.
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