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Commitments - Girls Summit 2014

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An important strategic communication element of the Girls Summit 2014 was to encourage people and organise to decide and share the commitments that they would make in order to help significantly reduce and remove FGM and child, early and forced marriage. The full list of commitments one year on can be reviewed here

Some communication related commitments include: 

  • ECPAT - By early-2015, all member organisations of the ECPAT Network working directly with victims of CEFM will be encouraged to consult with victims in order to bring their voices into the formulation of legislation and action
  • HACEP-Ghana - we are committed to providing safe and inclusive community spaces where girls and women can develop and raise their voices.
  • Oxfam - We will further integrate work on sexual and reproductive health rights within our My Rights My Voice programme
  • UNICEF - Using social media and other communication tools to elevate the voices of girls themselves and engage men and boys to bring about change
  • Women and Law in Southern Africa Research and Education Trust (WLSA) - Strengthening the voice and rights of women and girls in WLSA countries to contribute to the effective fight against FGM and CEFM (including): Increased access to accurate information and justice for women and girls in WLSA countries; and, Increased public discourse and debate on national policies, laws and end FGM and CEFM.
  • World Shrine Ministries -  Helping mobilize action by young people, families, communities, and civil society groups to end FGM/C and child marriage by the voice of women radio programs
  • Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association - distribution of national literature, anti-FGM discussion groups and workshops, awareness and public media campaigns
  • Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE), Bangladesh - Carry out media advocacy
  • Dasra (India) - work towards mainstreaming the issue of child marriage in the Indian popular media
  • Forum for the Development of Young People, Sierra Leone - We will undertake a mass advocacy campaign on the electronic media about how we can end FGM and Early Child marriage.
  • Government of Bangladesh - Actively engage the civil society, media, communities, young people, businesses and other actors in a Social Responsibility Compact