The Defenders #ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE

Young Africans defending the rights of the child

[The Defenders #ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE @Child_Defenders]

As @UNICEF was celebrating it's 75 years of existence on 11th December 2021, I was among the young volunteers from #Cameroon who was allow to advocate for children's rights @unicefcameroon @UNICEF_AUOffice
@UNICEFAfrica
https://t.co/yiNDmcSUqr

[UNICEF Office to the African Union & ECA @UNICEF_AUOffice]

Young People Voice matter🎙️

-Commemorating #UNICEF75 -

Egbe Franka from #Cameroon is now advocating for children's rights with a particular focus on the vulnerable and the disadvantaged.

Check out 👇 how her journey with @UNICEF began way back in 2019

[African Union Youth Programs @AUYouthProgram]

Have you registered to join the exciting conversation coming up on Thursday 25 March? Register here: https://t.co/PHleAbWfZx and check out the poster on how to take part in the #Vow4Girls challenge to contribute to #EndChildMarriage

[Franka Arrah @frankie_egbe]

Thank you @AUYouthProgram @_AfricanUnion @UNICEF_AUOffice @eddie_addai @maprude for making me a part of this campaign. #AYM2020 #ENDCHILDMARRIAGE

[UNICEF Office to the African Union & ECA @UNICEF_AUOffice]

From the onset, the #Reimaging an Africa without child marriage campaign showed a vast number of young people in Africa who were committed to #endchildmarriage.

Check-out📃✍️ the Youth-Led Outcome Report of the 12-day campaign to end child marriage.

https://t.co/tmRFHeuNcY

[UNICEF Madagascar @UNICEFMada]

Not every wedding is a celebration.
When a girl gets married when she is still a child, her childhood is cut short and her future is on hold.
With 2 out of 5 girls marrying before age 18, Madagascar has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world.
#EndChildMarriage

[NPHCDA @NphcdaNG]

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ON COVID-19 VACCINE

Dear Nigerians, the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is spreading very fast and evidence shows that the virus is significantly more transmissible, leading to a sharp rise in infections and in some instances, deaths.

[The Defenders #ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE @Child_Defenders]

@AUYouthProgram @ITCILO What about the AUYVC programme. It's long overdue

[Plan International Kenya @PlanKenya]

In commemoration of #16Days , Safe and Inclusive Cities #SAIC Project brought together girls and young women from Kibera to be sensitized on the various forms of #GBV. In attendance was, Asha Ramadan, assistant female chief of Makina. #PlanAgainstGBV

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[The Defenders #ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE @Child_Defenders]

Child marriage leads to a higher risk of intimate partner violence and lower decision-making in the household. Child marriage also affects the well-being of the children of young mothers, including higher risks of mortality and malnutrition for children below the age of five.

[The Defenders #ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE @Child_Defenders]

Reimagining a new Africa includes educating girls, promoting gender equality, preventing child marriage, improving access to reproductive health services, and strengthening skills and job opportunities for adolescent girls and young women. #AYM2020 @auyouthenvoy_ @AUYouthProgram

[The Defenders #ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE @Child_Defenders]

#ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE A good parent prepares the child for the path not the path for the child @UNICEF_AUOffice @AUYouthProgram @eddie_addai @maprude @SavetheChildren @PlanGlobal @lukmefcameroon @AfricanChildFrm @GirlsNotBrides #EndChildMarriage #AYM2020 #Defenders

[The Defenders #ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE @Child_Defenders]

#ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE
African Youths it's time to stand firmly and bravely to fight against #endchildmarriage. Let's joined together to build a healthy and sustainable future for our African children @UNICEF_AUOffice @AUYouthProgram
@eddie_addai @maprude #AYM2020Defenders

[The Defenders #ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE @Child_Defenders]

Gender discrimination and marginalization give rise to child marriage. Enacting laws and developing policies that promote gender equality will ensure the place of girls and women in the society.
#istandagainstchildmarriage #EndChildMarriage #AYM2020

[The Defenders #ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE @Child_Defenders]

As a youth #ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE
,@GirlsNotBrides @UNICEF_AUOffic @AUYouthProgram @SaveChildren_KE @PlanGlobal @WorldVision @OurGirlsAU @MTotoNews @micanyonge #EndChildMarriage #AYM2020

[Girls Not Brides @GirlsNotBrides]

Do you speak up on behalf of girls with your family and friends? 🙋‍♀️🙋🏾‍♂️🌎🧕🏼

Having conversations, sharing information & raising awareness are advocacy musts to #endchildmarriage!

#16days2020 #areyoulistening

[African Union Youth Programs @AUYouthProgram]

Our HOD @maprude worked @SWAGAA951 in the early days of her career and if we eliminate violence against women and #EndChildMarriage the possibilities of what girls can do to contribute to the Africa we want are truly endless.
#1mBy2021 #AYM2020 #BuildingABetterAfrica

[The Defenders #ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE @Child_Defenders]

#ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE
During the world children's day celebration.I met with some children at the orphanage together with few parents to educate them on the negative effects ofmarriage child @AUYouthProgram @UNICEF_AUOffice @eddie_addai @maprude #AYM2020 #EndChildMarriage

[The Defenders #ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE @Child_Defenders]

fragile, underage bodies with pregnancy. This will be an Africa ready to take her rightful place among the nations of the world"__ Valentine Mobuogwu #istandagainstchildmarriage #EndChildMarriage #AYM2020

[The Defenders #ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE @Child_Defenders]

"I envision an Africa where child marriage is a thing of the past and every girl child is free to live and aspire to their full potential, free to learn in school, free from harm and away from forced marriage, teen pregnancy and maternal mortality brought about by burdening

[The Defenders #ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE @Child_Defenders]

#istandagainstchildmarriage #EndChildMarriage #aym2020 @ProfSarahAgbor @eddie_addai @maprude @UNICEF_AUOffice @AUYouthProgram @LeadingLadiesAF @GirlsNotBrides @OurGirlsAU

[The Defenders #ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE @Child_Defenders]

Why Somalia?? #ISTANDAGAINSTCHILDMARRIAGE #AYM2020 #EndChildMarriage
@AUYouthProgram @UNICEF_AUOffice @GirlsNotBrides @AfricanChildFrm @eddie_addai @OurGirlsAU @SaveChildren_KE @WorldVision @PlanKenya https://t.co/Ar8cLtdIG8