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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> WUNRN_LISTSERVE-owner@lists.wunrn.com [mailto:WUNRN_LISTSERVE-owner@lists.wunrn.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>WUNRN LISTSERVE<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 11, 2017 11:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WUNRN ListServe <wunrn_listserve@lists.wunrn.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WUNRN] International Day of the Girl Child 2017 + Afghan Girls - Little Flowers: Poem<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WUNRN</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.wunrn.com"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://www.wunrn.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/girl-child">http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/girl-child</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#F2F5F8;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:15.5pt;font-family:inherit;color:#009DDC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">UN Women Statement for International Day of the Girl Child 2017</span><span style="font-size:15.5pt;font-family:inherit;color:#009DDC"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#F2F5F8;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:#5E5A55;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">On the International Day of the Girl Child, let us commit to investing in skills
training and education for girls and livelihood activities for young women around the world who are facing crises. </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:#5E5A55">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#5E5A55">This year, International Day of the Girl (11 October) will focus on the theme, "<a href="http://www.un.org/en/events/girlchild/"><span style="font-family:inherit;color:#009DDC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">EmPOWER
girls: Before, during and after conflict</span></a>".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#5E5A55">There are 1.1 billion girls in the world, and every one of them deserves equal opportunities for a better future. They are a source of energy, power and creativity. They can drive change and help build
a better future for all. Yet, most girls face disadvantage and discrimination on a daily basis, and those living through crises are suffering even more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Afghan Women's Writing Project
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://awwproject.org/2012/09/little-flowers/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://awwproject.org/2012/09/little-flowers/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050">Afghan Girls - Little Flowers: Poem</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><a href="http://awwproject.org/2012/09/little-flowers/photos-of-the-decade-afghanistan-election/"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="609" height="399" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D224B5.75D06D80" alt="cid:E95401D3C0B44BFCB5F2760753FCFDB2@homevnanvgtlek"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><em><span lang="EN-GB">Photo by Emilio Morenatti</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt">We are little flowers,<br>
don’t let us die,<br>
we are fragile.<br>
If you throw stones our<br>
stems will break.<br>
Don’t hit us, we are<br>
precious in your life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt">We are little flowers that can make your<br>
garden beautiful.<br>
We need shade,<br>
love, care. Our dreams can make your life<br>
sweet. We are strong, don’t force us to be<br>
weak and die in the wind.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt">If you don’t make us cry, we will<br>
make you smile.<br>
Our colors and scents will<br>
make our land beautiful.<br>
We are Afghan girls, the<br>
hope of our country!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt">Don’t sell us.<br>
Don’t kill us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt">Take care of your Afghan girls!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt">By Shogofa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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