Beijing+25 Asia-Pacific Youth Blog
"My ability to study and work shouldn’t be based on ‘luck’."
by: Lucky
Lucky has worked as a volunteer for UN Women and other organizations, is participating in civil society groups seeking to end gender-based violence, and is promoting girls’ education in her community. In the future, she wants to be a political leader. Lucky’s story demonstrates United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16 on promoting peaceful and inclusive societies, and Goal 5 on gender equality and women's empowerment. Read more
We must make it our top priority to end gender inequality in Afghanistan!
by: Shukria Yari
I have heard a lot of wrenching stories like a girl given away as a slave to settle a family dispute, a young woman traded to another family in exchange for a second wife for her father, a woman blamed for not giving birth to a baby boy. Read more
“There is no room for enabling insensitivity and promoting injustice.”
by: Shane Bhatla
Twenty-five years ago, a young boy was born trapped in a body that wasn’t his. So on that one fateful day, as my bully shoved me into the wall of the library and pinned my arms there, I discovered I was gay and madly head over... Read more
“Men supporting gender equality isn’t enough – they need to be advocates of it too.”
by: Net Supatravanij
The idealistic vision of the world is always in stark contrast to reality. It’s easy to say, “I support this” or “I believe in that” but having the commitment and consistency to follow through with actions is a different story. Read more
We can’t wait – We have to end Afghanistan’s harmful gender stereotypes now
by: Sveto Muhammad Ishoq
If more Afghan women and girls were allowed by their husbands, fathers or brothers to go to school, they would not suffer in this cruel way. The media should enthusiastically help make our country a place better for women. Read more
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