UNICEF: Young voices speak up for women's/girls' equality

NEW YORK, USA, 26 February 2007 -- The 51st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women opened at United Nations headquarters in New York this morning, launching two weeks of discussions and events in the run-up to International Women's Day.

Youth delegates used the opportunity to share the views and recommendations of over 1,300 young people from 59 countries, as compiled in a new report, 'It's Time to Listen to Us!'

The report includes the following recommendations from young people to governments:

Invest in and increase access to education for all girls
Respect and enforce laws that protect girls
Create gender-positive media messages
Build the capacity of local leaders to identify and protect 'invisible' girls
Support community organizations working on gender equality
Support peer-to-peer and non-formal youth groups and networks.

To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/girlseducation/index_38463.html

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[treehugger290]

wow. i did not know that peru was so discriminatory against females. sexism against females worldwide has got to be stopped.

[Runz32]

It's funny. Boys in America, Canada and other Western countries could make the same arguments about mistreatment of boys in education.

[masterzune]

they did all that the young people said they wanted and now it,s the young boys that need protected from the girls.

[StinkyKnobcheese]

UNICEF. The mouth piece of feminazis.

[eljagg01]

Hardly.

Boys still outperform girls on all portions of both the ACT and the SAT.

[jbgood3]

Men in Peru must have a great life with girls like this demanding the right to work side by side with them. The mining and construction industry could benefit greatly!

[emoranger76]

Stop complaining and move to America. You wont have that problem here.

[sevenandseven7]

Yeah!!!! You are right!!!Girl power!!!