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Girl-centred advocacy could protect 600 million girls from violence
By: Denise Raquel Dunning, AGALI; Originally posted in Guardian's Global Development Professionals Network
At the end of May, 4,500 political leaders and 
practitioners from 149 countries convened in Malaysia at the Women Deliver conference, which highlighted adolescent girls as the key to advancing the post-2015 development agenda.
Policymakers attending Women Deliver stressed the need to invest in girl-centred advocacy to improve girls' lives and achieve global development goals: "Girls need to be at the centre of the global development agenda. We need both stronger laws to protect girls, and greater political commitment to effective implementation," said the Canadian MP Rathika Sitsabaiesan. Read more...
An Africa Fit for Women and Girls
By: Yemurai Nyoni, Women Deliver 100 Young Leader; Originally posted on allAfrica
I believe in an Africa that is fit for women and girls; that protects their well-being and creates a supportive environment for them to realise their 
aspirations. As I look at the work done by African states in pursuit of gender equality, I am convinced that the continent is either on course for another dismal episode in the empowerment of women, or it's on the brink of a women's rights revolution.
The failure of African leadership in safeguarding the rights of women thus far has resulted in a sad state of affairs, where being a young African woman is perhaps the most perilous form of identity in the continent. Read more...
A Revolution from the Ground Up
By: Deborah Espinosa, Landesa; Originally posted on Landesa Field Focus Blog
Women in Ol Pusimoru, Kenya have much to celebrate today – but it hasn’t been an easy journey.
Back in 2010, Kenya adopted a revolutionary new constitution that offered women unprecedented protections and freedoms – including equal rights to land and family resources. Read more...
PSI, Women Deliver and Luminaries Honor Champions in Women’s Health at the 2013 Impact Awards
PSI President and CEO, Karl Hofmann and Women Deliver President, Jill Sheffield were joined by guests of honor Global Health Corps CEO and co-founder Barbara P. Bush, and singer-songwriter, actress and PSI Ambassador Mandy Moore on Wednesday to present awards to four visionaries in girls’ and women’s health at the Impact Awards ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.
The second annual Impact Awards, hosted by leading international NGOs Population Services International (PSI) and Women Deliver, recognized the exceptional leadership and determination of these four recipients in the field of girls and women’s health. Recipients of the Impact Award were chosen by the editors of PSI’s flagship publication, Impact Magazine, and Women Deliver. The ceremony coincided with the Women Deliver 2013 Conference, which has brought thousands of experts and advocates to Malaysia. Read more...
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