As the chaos of war causes major social upheaval, these women are pushing for girls and women to be empowered, and to have equal access to education and representation – in keeping with the UN's sustainable development goal 5, which points out that such changes benefit humanity at large.
Women worldwide are making unprecedented gains in fighting for equal access to education, political representation, economic opportunity, and basic civil rights.
Thus, the categorical preservation of free speech and association cannot lay waste to our other core democratic values such as effective representation, equal access to the political system, and honest, responsive government".
But the government is worried about giving Salafis equal access to services or allowing them political representation, partly for fear of a backlash from mainstream imams.Trying to claw back some credibility, the government has cracked down on casinos (which operated openly despite a previous ban) and set up a commission to help former rebels adapt to a peaceful life.
And national governments and global donors must commit to providing equal access to education, health care, employment and representation in political and economic decision-making circles.
With equal access to education, health care, employment and representation in political and economic decision-making, girls and women are force to be reckoned with.
How I view this challenge has changed since I became a part of Roshika Deo – Be the Change, a campaign for equal representation, equal rights and treatment, equal access to basic necessities.
The Brennan Center's Justice Program focuses on improving our system of justice by ending unnecessary incarceration, securing full legal representation for the poor, and ensuring equal access to the courts while eradicating racial disparities.
The Justice Program focuses on improving our system of justice by ending unnecessary incarceration, securing full legal representation for the poor, and ensuring equal access to the courts while eradicating racial disparities.
Like equal access to natural resources.
