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It's Time To Break The Chains Of Dependency For Girls And Women

It's Time To Break The Chains Of Dependency For Girls And Women

by The Daily Eye Team January 26 2016, 12:48 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 34 secs

Throughout history, girls and women have often been invisible outside the home. Even now, in 2016, there are countries where women are prevented from getting a job, from owning their own land and even from setting up a bank account. This strips them of their independence. For every aspect of their lives, these women are completely reliant on someone else. It’s time to break these chains of dependency. Now we have the chance. This week in Davos, the UN Secretary General announced he is establishing an expert team of leading politicians, expert economists, charity heads and business leaders to jumpstart a global movement on women’s economic empowerment.

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