Strategic objective L.8.
Promote the girl child's
awareness of and participation in social, economic and political life
Actions to be taken
- By Governments and international and non-governmental organizations:
- Provide access for girls to training, information and the media on
social, cultural, economic and political issues and enable them to
articulate their views;
- Support non-governmental organizations, in particular youth
non-governmental organizations, in their efforts to promote the
equality and participation of girls in society.
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Strategic objective L.9.
Strengthen the role of the
family* in improving the status of the girl child
Actions to be taken
- By Governments, in cooperation with non-governmental organizations:
- Formulate policies and programmes to help the family, as defined
in paragraph 29 above, in its supporting, educating and nurturing
roles, with particular emphasis on the elimination of intra-family
discrimination against the girl child;
- Provide an environment conducive to the strengthening of the
family, as defined in paragraph 29 above, with a view to providing
supportive and preventive measures which protect, respect and promote
the potential of the girl child;
- Educate and encourage parents and caregivers to treat girls and
boys equally and to ensure shared responsibilities between girls and
boys in the family, as defined in paragraph 29 above.
* As defined in paragraph
29 above.
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