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Direct Link to Full 84-Page 2010 ICRW Report:

http://www.icrw.org/files/publications/Girls-Speak-A-New-Voice-In-Global-Development.pdf

 

ICRW Website Link - International Center for Research on Women:

http://www.icrw.org/publications/girls-speak-new-voice-global-development

Girls have a fundamental right to be heard, valued and respected. Moreover, by listening to girls’ voices, policymakers and program managers can help bridge the gaps between girls’ aspirations and their actual experiences. In this report, the authors outline six themes that arise from girls’ aspirations, including the desire to be healthy and educated with viable livelihoods and career opportunities, financial security and independence; and to marry and have children at the appropriate time. Underlying all the themes is one universal: a shared inability to make decisions about their own lives even though they know what they need......





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