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The rights of women and girls are human rights! Explore background, campaigns and current issues below.

The rights of women around the world

• Imagining Ourselves - International Museum of Women
• Women's Human Rights net
• Women's rights - Human Rights Watch

Gender and Development

• UNIFEM
• International Women's Development Agency
• Gender - One World.net
• Gender and Development - World Bank
• Grameen Bank
• Educated Girls: A Uniquely Positive Force for Development - UNICEF

Amnesty International's Stop Violence Against Women campaign

• Stop Violence Against Women campaign
• Violence Against Women - issues
• Stop Violence Against Women campaign - Amnesty International Australia

Taking Action

• Stop Violence Against Women campaign - Amnesty Interational Australia
• White Ribbon Day campaign

Curriculum resources

• Challenging Violence, Changing Lives - Womankind UK
• Lesson Plan on Girls' Education - UN Works
• Exploring women's suffrage - 42eXplore

For personal support about violence against women

• Bursting the Bubble
• When Love Hurts
• Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre
• No To Violence
• Kids Helpline

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