GIRLS SUMMIT

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Female Genital Mutilation: A Violent Cultural Tradition
By Jo Anne Lyon and Andrea Summers, Contributors
While the debate is lively at the Girls Summit, we wanted to take a moment to bring attention to it here in America because it deserves a global spotlight in order to find a solution to end this practice. However, the extreme challenge with ending FGM is that most of those who practice it don't believe they are doing any wrong.
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Dear G20 Leaders
By Veronica Cho, Contributor
South Korean Delegate, G(irls)20 Summit
I found it curious that there were no men on the team, to which the women explained to me that the men in their communities were silenced by fear and denial. To these women, however, fear and denial was not an option. As one of the women put it, "If I don't do it, who will?"
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The G(irls) 20 Summit: Women in Law
By Wiebke Mueller, Contributor
German delegate to the G(irls) 20 Summit
Most law concerning women is mostly made without women. But legislation on childcare, maternity leave, equal opportunities etc. has to be changed to encourage young women to find their places in law.