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World Education Forum

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 The World Education Forum will take place in Incheon, Republic of Korea from 19-22 May, 2015 and aims to build a powerful new education agenda that will transform lives. The target date for reaching the Education for All goals and the Millennium Development Goals is 2015, and governments are now preparing the new agenda. The objectives of the World Education Forum are: - Take stock of achievements and shortfalls in the implementation of the Dakar Framework for Action and the education-related Millennium Development Goals during the period 2000-2015 - Agree on a joint position for the education goal and targets in the post-2015 development agenda, which will be adopted by UN Member States at a Summit in September 2015 - Agree on a comprehensive Framework for Action to guide and support the implementation of the future education agenda Girls’ education functions as a force multiplier in international development, yielding economic and social returns at the individual

GIRLS RIGHT TO LEARN WITHOUT FEAR

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NEW YORK, 12 March 2013 - Last week, UNGEI joined partners, Plan International, UNICEF (Education) and 10x10 to organize a side event to the 57th session of the Commission of the Status of Women (CSW) entitled: A Girl’s Right to Learn without Fear: Working to End Gender-Based Violence at School. Held at the UNICEF House in New York on 5 March, participants included members of international agencies, governments, NGOs and permanent missions to the United Nations. UNICEF’s Deputy Executive Director, Geeta Rao Gupta provided the welcoming remarks and stated, “Surprisingly, given the impact of violence on girls, teachers, families and communities, school-related gender-based violence is often unremarked upon and taken for granted. At the same time, we know that education can give girls particular resources to challenge gender-based violence.” The Minister of Culture and Sport Finland, Mr Paavo Erkki Arhinmäki, was invited to provide reflections on school-r

GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD FACE VIOLENCE AND DISCRIMINATION

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Millions of girls around the world face violence and discrimination due both to their sex and age, in a variety of settings – including on the way to school and at school.  As the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) began its 57th session this week, the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) called for concerted action to develop national plans to end school-related gender-based violence. Education is an inextricable right of every child.  Yet, millions of girls around the world today are denied this right. “Violence against children in schools is a violation of their fundamental human rights,” said Nora Fyles, head of the UNGEI secretariat. “Violence also breaks down trust in the entire school system. It has far-reaching effects that can damage the psyche of children, interfering with learning, and thereby eroding the potential positive impact that school can have on a society.” Between 500 million and 1.5 billion children experience violence every ye

Charging ahead on girls' education without grassroots support?

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Many working on the issue of girls’ education are concerned about talk of a job well done on millennium development goal two:  achieve universal primary education . While primary enrolment figures may have reached reassuring rates in many countries, levels of school completion, transition and the quality of education still needs to be addressed.  In response to such concerns, Hillary Clinton and former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard announced the launch of  Collaborative for Harnessing Ambition and Resources for Girls’ Education (Charge)  last September. The initiative emerged from the  Brookings Center for Universal Education  and its global partners and commits over $600m (£403m)to reach 14 million girls over five years.  Charge seeks to tackle the “second generation issues” of girls’ education, which  Brookings describes as : the 30 million girls who are still not in school; beyond parity – a quality education for girls; school violence - girls should not have

BEFORE YOU JUDGE ME

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they say we are childish especially those involve in the #dumsormuststop trend. so let me Mohammed Rafiu fishbone​ exhibit my childish words on here. One of the Tv programs i happen to be the PR thus Klass TV​ was SHOOTING an interview with Multiple award winning artist Edem, then the lights went out, we then rush to puechase fuel in our generator unfortunately the generator could not power both our lights and air condition at the same time, we all were sweating like we went for hunting in the hot afternoon. the quality of video we wanted to shoot we were not able to get all because of #DUMSOR so we wasted close to 7 million old cedis. is this a GOOD THING or a BAD THING.. YVONNE NELSON​ began this DUMSORMUSTSTOP thing, she was only experiencing her frustration over the issue just like any other Ghanaian does. on 1 MAY 2015 #dumsormuststop began trending on twitter. so i twittered ABDUL RAAFI MOHAMMED ‏@Rafiu_fishbone May 1 @yvonnenelsongh @Citi973 @Viasat1Ghana @Starr1035Fm @KafuiD

GLOBAL FEMALE LEADERS 2016

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    After a successful launch in 2014 the Global Female Leaders 2015 hosted over 230 attendees from more  than 20 countries for inspiring and  energizing days of networking and summit programme. Taking place April 20th-22nd at the famous Hotel Adlon Kempinski, the summit covered a broad range of topics addressing leadership, emerging markets, energy, healthcare, digital transformation and innovation management. The programme also gave room for current political topics like “Women and Jihadism” by FT correspondent Roula Khalaf, or the future economic use of outer space by Simonetta di Pippo, Director of UN Outer Space Office. For many of the international female leaders the numerous networking opportunities like the pre-event cocktail reception in the exclusive yet relaxed atmosphere of the China Club Berlin, as well as the festive Gala Diner including a Escada fashion show, the museum tour as well as the Sight Running marked yet another high

ISLAM NOT A CURSE

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dear mother,  our religion is under attack. the girls are still not back and students are been killed for no reason, worse is that these causing these barbaric act call themselves Muslims. betraying and tarnishing the image of the religion of peace. Mother you once told me that our religion will fight for it self. from my point of view, every warrior needs support, our so called leaders in the religion are too silent, they watch us struggle everyday in the hands of people who see all Muslims as terrorist and murderess. Mother we have to act quickly and faster for our name and imaging is stain by the horrible works of these brothers of mine. the Qur'an has no inscription which says kill people or non Muslim. they really have made life difficult for every peaceful Muslim in every corner of the world. if a Muslim ask for his or her rights they question his or her credibility. mother the time to fight back is down, tell my friends in the other religion that the fight is not

A CRY FOR HOPE

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Dear Mama Africa,                             we seem to be heading nowhere, our hopes and dreams is setting down like the sun sets down in the east. sometimes i wonder if we were destined to be great men. the story of the brave Africans seem to have ended in the 18 century.                          Mama we have everything our forefathers dream of having and achieving. they knew the difference between right and wrong, left and right, these days no one knows whats right and wrong, our leaders can not differentiate good from bad, truth from lies. their self esteem has grown so big and tall that they cant see whats under the stone.                        cowards and selfish people have been named leaders Mother, they have suck the life out of us each day and night, Mother we are walking bodies not more, no enthusiasm, courage and hope left. Mama looking at the end of the tunnel the light of hope is fading away.                       Those of us with little courage and conscie

YVONNE '' THE ROCK '' NELSON HITS GHANA UP WITH #dumsormuststop

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Yvonne Nelson is disappointed in the statement a member of the NDC Haruna Alidu posted on his Facebook in the after of her Dumsor Campaign started trending. The actress registered her disappointment in a series of social media posts. She wrote: “If what I’m reading from Halidu Haruna is true, then Ooo my goodness! I understand why we are here , in this place as a country! “I can’t believe a leader, a grown man in this country will say such a thing. He should be ashamed of himself. We have a long way to go GHANA! The movement won’t stop until dumsor stops | watch this space!   Yvonne Nelson ‏ @ yvonnenelsongh 23h 23 hours ago If what I'm reading from Halidu Haruna is true, then Ooo my goodness! I understand why we are here, in this place as a country!