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Charting the course forward to realize lasting change for girls Original

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By Heather Shapter, Hala Al-Karib
| The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, ON) Verified
Girls living in global regions of lowest income and most affected by crises of climate and conflict are among the most disadvantaged people on the planet. The data on this demographic is shocking: UNICEF estimates girls under the age of 16 account for half of all sexual assaults; 41,000 girls are forced into marriage every day; and 122 million girls are out of school, including 34 million of primary school age. On Dec. 19, 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared Oct.
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Opinion | Parliament must return to work on behalf of girls around the world

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By Heather Shapter Wed, Heather Shapter
| St. Catharines Standard Verified
By Heather Shapter Wed., Oct. 13, 2021timer3 min. read There are many conclusions we can draw from the recent federal election, but here is a unifying one: it was a wake-up call for all Canadians to see that the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan — one that disproportionally affects women and girls — mattered so much during a national election. When Parliament resumes, government must renew its efforts to end injustice and violence toward women and girls everywhere.
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Heather Shapter: Canada should help the world’s most vulnerable girls overcome the pandemic and its effects

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By Heather Shapter
| The Province Verified
Opinion: If the virus taught us anything, it is that these are global issues. Failing to stand for the human rights in one part of the world emboldens those who think it can be done here. I Author of the article: Heather Shapter Publishing date: Oct 09, 2020  •   •  3 minute read A Filipino girl sits on a piece of wood as she looks out to a trash-filled Manila Bay near their shanty home, amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Canada must invest in the world’s most vulnerable girls

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By Heather Shapter
| The Toronto Star Verified
The power of girls to change the world is once again taking centre stage. Greta Thunberg’s inspiring message to leaders to take action to address climate change echoes the efforts of other young women such as Malala Yousafzai, Emma Gonzalez, and closer to home, Autumn Peltier. Still, far too many girls, especially those in the global South, are in an uphill fight just to secure a brighter future for themselves. In too many places, gender inequality, violence, and poverty overwhelm their best hopes.
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