[RSF] FW: Beijing+20 Focus this Month: The Girl Child

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Subject: Beijing+20 Focus this Month: The Girl Child
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:51:40 +0000




    


        Beijing+20 Focus this Month: The Girl Child































                            UN Women updates on the Beijing+20 campaign.

























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Beijing+20 Focus this Month


The Girl Child





























































































                            Dear friends,




As part of UN Women's ‬Beijing+20 campaign, this month's focus is on the Girl Child. Below is a preview of our latest line-up. As always, the content is available in Spanish and French.



Share our message! Check out our #Beijing20 social media package and help us spread the word on our latest content, which includes great visuals: http://ow.ly/x1YFk



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                                        In the words of...






















                            Nnenna Agba — For Nigerian girls, education is the key that opens doors to progress




Raised in Nigeria, Nnenna Agba gained popularity when she went on the widely watched television show America's Next Top Model. With hard-won scholarships, she graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry; she also holds a Master's of Science degree in Urban Affairs. Nnenna is supporting the education of her four sisters in Nigeria, and is the face of Kechie's Project, a NGO that provides scholarships to girls from Nigerian schools.



Read her message »






























                                See our full line-up »





















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            Infographic courtesy of UNICEF, Every Woman Every Child and UN Global Education First Initiative.






































                                        Editor's Picks






















                            Below are a handful of recommended stories that showcase important issues and how the UN system works in a number of ways to improve the lives of girls.


    Op-ed: For a better world for all, UNFPA, UN Women
    China's 'left-behind girls' learn self-protection, UN Women
    Amid an uncertain future, Syrian children attend a newly opened school in Iraq's Baherka refugee camp, UNICEF
    "I will keep very strong": An Ethiopian girl fights to delay marriage, UNFPA
    In Rio de Janeiro's favelas, a new online tool tackles violence against women and girls, UN Women
    Battling commercial sexual exploitation of children in Madagascar, ILO
    Malala Yousafzai addresses UN Youth Assembly, UN
































                                See our full line-up »





















                                        Champions






















                            Our champions are women and men who have made gender equality and women's empowerment their cause ad mission in life. Hear from them on why they have made women's rights their top priority and what you can do to join them! Our newcomers this month:


















                            Aung San Suu Kyi - Advocate for the rights of women and girls


‪One of the world's most renowned human rights activists, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has dedicated much of her life to bringing democracy, dignity and human rights to Myanmar's citizens. ‬ Watch video »































                            Feđa Mehmedović – Teaching young men that showing respect goes hand in hand with being 'cool' 


‪Feđa Mehmedović is a national trainer, peer educator and the winner of a competition promoting gender equality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Stories of Real Men. He is a #HeForShe advocate. Read more » ‬





























                                See our full line-up »





















                                        Women of Achievement






















                            ‪This series of portraits spotlights women and girls who have made it in their respective fields — often in uncharted territories — by overcoming barriers and beating the odds to reach their goals. Our featured picks and newcomers this month:


































































































                                See our full line-up »





















                                        Partners






















                            A broad range of media organizations are supporting UN Women's Beijing+20 efforts though a Media Compact, designed specifically for the campaign. Our media partners are scaling up reporting and analysis on women's rights and gender equality issues through sustained international, regional and national coverage during the campaign period (May 2014—September 2015). Read more »



































                                        New Videos






















                            A Night at the Apollo: UN Women Celebrates Beijing+20 Campaign Launch


At the historic Apollo Theatre in New York, UN Women launched a year-long campaign on 26 June to spark global dialogue and actions on women's rights and gender equality. The Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture it! campaign commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing which set a path-breaking agenda on women's rights in 1995. ‬Watch video »


































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