Why should Female Genital Mutilation matter to all of us?
No matter where we live in, gender equality is a fundamental human right and a key element to advance in all areas of our societies. But inequalities faced by girls and women persist everywhere and cause global progress to stagnate. This
From Where I Stand: Assétou Touré
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From Where I Stand: Sahar el-Salab
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From Where I Stand: Maria Judite da Silva Ballerio
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Making the Sustainable Development Goals Work for Women and Girls
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From Where I Stand: Cristina Francisco Reyes
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From Where I Stand: Eisha Mohammed
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From Where I Stand: Yoeurn Reaksa
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From Where I Stand: Tebogo Mashego
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From Where I Stand: Nahimana Fainesi
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From Where I Stand – Flor Isava-Fonseca
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From Where I Stand: Hajiya Halima Mahdi
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS AUTHORED BY UN WOMEN AS PART OF THE SERIES “FROM WHERE I STAND”, WHICH CAPTURES PEOPLES STORIES AND THEIR DAILY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. SEE THE FULL SERIES HERE. Inequality is at the root of the