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International Women’s Health Coalition Calls on Congress to End Child Marriage

Friday, 16 July 2010
July 16, 2010— At a hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on Thursday July 15, experts called for leadership from the United States Congress in ending the early and forced marriage of millions of girls worldwide.
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Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission To Hold Hearing On Dire Impact Of Child Marriage

Tuesday, 13 July 2010
July 13, 2010—Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission will hold a hearing on the causes and consequences of child marriage, focusing on actions governments, nongovernmental organizations and United Nations agencies can take to end the harmful practice.
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Global Sexual And Reproductive Health Act Of 2010 Introduced In Congress

Thursday, 22 April 2010
April 22, 2010—The International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC) today lauded the introduction of the Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Act of 2010 in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-11).
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United States Renews Commitment to Achieving Global Development Goals

Friday, 08 January 2010
January 8, 2010- Health and human rights organizations applaud U.S. support for sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights. "If we believe that human rights are women's rights," said Secretary Clinton "then we cannot accept the marginalization of half the world's population."
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