UNICEF: Girls around the world talk about their lives and their rights

http://www.unicef.org/girlseducation/index_52904.html

NEW YORK, USA, 4 March 2010 A UNICEF-organized event in New York marked the 15th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action. Adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995, the Beijing Platform is the world's most comprehensive framework for achieving gender equality.

Donnady Coquila Lao, a youth advocate from the Philippines, noted that gains in gender equality had fallen short of the expectations that were set at the adoption of the Beijing Platform. "Its very sad to know that children are not aware of gender equality," she said. "It is very disappointing."

At the close of the discussion, Ms. Lao was asked to identify one thing that she thought would make a difference in the fight for gender equality. She suggested celebrating an international Day of the Girl. Then, all girls will realize how important they are, she said.

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[dayspeace]

This is a very interesting video. I quite agree that although there are still differences women's movement to achieve equality with men in already on the move.

[dkawec123]

Check out MissRepresentation on OWN October 22nd at 10am ET. This starts the movement to end sexism in the media.

[TheMoncheri86]

unicef videos are always fantastic

[jojamsin]

facinating video! Thank you! :)

[rachi1216]

I LOVE IT WOMEN ARE always the weak ones doing all the chores and if a girl is togh then a girls is weird and yeah some day i'll run for president and be the first women president WOMEN MKAES THIS WORLD WITH OUT US THERE WOULD BE NO YOU BOYS! SO YOU SHOULD RESPECT HTAT

[dmorris41]

@USPS2abuses1TBI hahahahah

[MATTHEW6332013]

That Nigerian girl hit the nail on the head so many times; all I can do is cclap*clapping loudly in room alone(* haha-

[USPS2abuses1TBI]

I am a man & I wish women ran the World as all we men can do is screw things up, my dad thought he was the boss of our family but mother made all the rules and even dad followed them to the letter so mother was boss but let dad think he was, very smart mother I had. Stay Strong Women & Girls of the World & if a man ever tells you your less then he, stand strong and know he's wrong. This Man Prays for you to overcome all Obstacles that stand in your way. Many Blessings go out to all my Sisters!!!

[yo09ify]

men still rule the world even when it dosent seem like it

[yo09ify]

back spartan times men ruled the world and women treated them like kings