International Child Day - 20 November

CHILD PROTECTION and THE MDGs-Goal 3

Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
Child marriage, sexual violence, female genital mutilation/cutting, child labour and trafficking are child rights violations that must be prevented and addressed as part of global initiatives to promote gender equality and empower women. Sexual violence and harassment of girls at school are major impediments to achieving gender equality in education. When they occur in other settings, such as the community and workplace, they undermine efforts to empower girls and women. During armed conflict situations, girls often have less access to reintegration programmes for children associated with armed groups. Female genital mutilation/
cutting is an infringement on the physical and psychosexual integrity of girls and women.

Arabic Forum