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Want to GET INVOLVED? There are three ways you can get involved:
 

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Get informed about the latest issues affecting the lives of millions of women and girls globally.
  • Child Marriage: Every year, more than 10 million young girls throughout the world are forced into marriage.  Although child marriage is prohibited and illegal in many countries, the practice is still prevalent across various nations, cultures and religions. As a result, child brides are deprived of the right to education, a good childhood and a good future. Read more about child marriages here.
  • Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs): NCDs are the leading cause of deaths globally and represent a serious threat to women’s health and development. They affect women’s chances of bearing children. And a child born to a malnourished mother is likely to suffer from infant under-nutrition, late physical and cognitive and NCDs in adulthood.  Read more about NCDs here.
  • HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS remains a horrific epidemic and still poses serious threats and challenges to women's health and development. Many HIV-positive women throughout the world are stigmatized and suffer from social exclusion. For this reason, we must join efforts to erad eliminate high levels of stigma and prejudice targeted towards women living with the HIV and AIDS and continue to fight the epidemic. 
  • Women Leadership: Allthough the past twenty years have accounted for outstanding growth in women leadership, there is a long way to go. Women are still less represented in national parliaments globally and in the business workforce.   

 


TAKE ACTION:

Stand with USNC for UN Women to support to help support social, political and economic equality for all girls and women around the world.
  • Support funding for UN Women: Your USNC membership, donations and gifts help us realize our mission to empower women around the world.  
  • Join us for October call-in week:  Join us during the second week of October to discuss issues affecting women's health and development. This week will focus on preventing Child Marriages, funding for UN Women and the UN Day of the Girl.
  • Visit your representatives.  Learn how to meet with your representatives in Washington, DC and in your home state in this guideline.
  • United Nations Day of the Girl Campaign on September 22, 2011: This event will raise awareness of girls' rights and policy impacts of girls' education and future. Please click here for more information about the United Nations campaign.

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