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Rights of girls must be championed and made real…
About the author of this article: Gordon Brown is the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Global Education and the former Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom.
When it is a proven fact that girls matter more to the health of families than boys, why do we persist in helping them less?
When women are recognised to be the lynchpins of successful communities, why do we continue to tolerate the sex discrimination and exploitation that has left 500 million in abject poverty and another one billion on the edge of it.
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A recent investigation by Labour Behind the Label found a range of clothing sold by independent British retailers on Amazon was made under modern slavery conditions. Amazon claims to have a “zero tolerance” policy for labor exploitation. However, investigators say the retail giant is deliberately “turning a blind” eye to the abuse as reported in inews. They claim Amazon is using the third-party system to shield itself, claiming ignorance of the
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