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Listen up girls:
No matter what they tell you;
No matter how often they question your abilities;
You've got the power to do anything you set your mind to.
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No more stigma.
No more silence.
No more stereotypes.
No more discrimination.
No more systematic barriers.
No more harmful gender norms.
No more violence against women & girls.
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To all the women who have been told that they are:
too loud,
too emotional,
too ambitious,
too difficult,
too bossy,
too much,
Stereotypes have held us back for far too long. This is your moment to stand up and claim your space.
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#WomenCount's new report reveals how women & girls have disproportionately suffered the socioeconomic impacts of #COVID19, while highlighting how less likely they are to receive pandemic relief or social protection from governments or NGOs than men & boys.
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The future is better with women at the table.
Women leaders have been underrepresented, undervalued and undermined for far too long.
From Wall street to the sports field, it's time to claim your space. unwo.men/U5eA50Hgmm7
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10 ways you can act for gender equality any day:
1. Respect
2. Share the care
3. Call out sexism
4. Reject the binary
5. Demand equality
6. Exercise your political rights
7. Take climate action
8. Amplify feminist voices
9. Reject stereotypes
10. Challenge beauty standards
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Reminder: Unpaid work is work 📣
Even before #COVID19, women did 3 times more unpaid care work than men.
It's time to balance the load!
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This holiday season, remember to take care of your #MentalHealth.
It’s completely normal to feel anxious, isolated or overwhelmed with work, family responsibilities, or life in general.
You are not alone.
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Let's disrupt toxic masculinities.
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📰 Let’s flip the narrative that places blame on victims and use the power of language in service of survivors, not perpetrators.
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Holiday gifts and kind acts that don't cost any money:
🍝Give a meal to a sick neighbour
💌Send an encouraging note
📞Call a friend or family member
🎵Make an uplifting playlist
🏠Share the care at home
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Girls with dreams become women with vision.
May we empower each other to carry out such vision.
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Educate a girl, change the world.
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Dear girls,
You belong wherever you feel happy or fulfilled.