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Ending early marriage in Bangladesh and Uganda
The practice of child marriage adversely affects the lives of millions of girls in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, nearly one in every two girls is married before reaching their 18th birthday. The situation is worse in Bangladesh … Continue reading
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Tagged Development, Mariage, Poverty
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Gender equity in schools in Muslim countries: it can be done
Muslim countries worldwide have problems with gender equality. They dominate the bottom ten countries in the Global Gender Gap Report and none of the ten most successful countries offering equal opportunities for men and women is Muslim. Girls lag behind … Continue reading
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Tagged Development, Education, Equity, Gender, Inequality, MDGs, Muslim countries
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