Even in the face of challenges, seeds of hope can take root. When we support girls and young women to develop leadership skills and build networks of support and sisterhood, they become critical agents of social change towards equality.
Every second, three girls experience sexual violence. One in five girls will face sexual violence before she turns 18. Experiencing sexual violence in childhood has lasting physical, mental, educational, and economic consequences that carry into womanhood.
Ahead of the Global Ministerial Conference, we want to highlight the work of three countries in Latin America that have the potential to make key pledges that can make a difference in the lives of millions of children.