Ahead of this month’s G8 summit in France, parliamentarians from 35 countries have issued a strong call for leaders of the world’s major economies to focus on the role of women and girls in development.
"We wish to draw the world’s attention to two aspects of human rights that are the most neglected – the situation facing girls and adolescent women and the challenges posed by global population dynamics at present," said a resolution issued at the end of the Global Parliamentarians’ Summit held at France’s National Assembly on Monday and Tuesday.
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Ahead of this month’s G8 summit in France, parliamentarians from 35 countries have issued a strong call for leaders of the world’s major economies to focus on the role of women and girls in development.
"We wish to draw the world’s attention to two aspects of human rights that are the most neglected – the situation facing girls and adolescent women and the challenges posed by global population dynamics at present," said a resolution issued at the end of the Global Parliamentarians’ Summit held at France’s National Assembly on Monday and Tuesday.
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