[kictanet] May 29 Join the #EndChildMarriageNow! tweetathon / Veuillez vous joindre au tweetathon sur #EndChildMarriageNow!

Wed May 28 17:38:36 EAT 2014

*"Every year, about 14 million adolescent and teen girls are married[1],
almost always forced into the arrangement by their parents. In developing
countries, one in three girls is married by age 18; and one in nine by age
15. There are 41 countries world-wide with a child marriage prevalence rate
of 30% or more, and of these 41 countries, 30 are from Africa."*

To that end, The AU is officially launching a 2 year campaign to End Child
Marriage on 29th May 2014.

Please join the
#EndChildMarriageNow<https://twitter.com/hashtag/EndChildMarriageNow?src=hash>!
tweetathon
Supported by Girls Not Brides <http://www.twitter.com/GirlsNotBrides>,
 Equality
Now <http://www.twitter.com/equalitynow>,
FEMNET<http://www.twitter.com/FEMNETprog>
 & *The Solidarity for African Women's Rights Coalition
<http://www.twitter.com/SOAWR>*
In Your Respective Time Zones.
May 29. All Day.

Be sure to tag  @ourgirlsAU *(Official Campaign Handle)*

If you want to express yourself in more than 140 characters, we welcome
reflections and posts on facebook, poems, songs, blog posts, articles,
photos and more. As you share your thoughts, tag it with
#EndChildMarriageNow<https://twitter.com/hashtag/EndChildMarriageNow?src=hash>
!!.

Here's a social media
strategy<https://docs.google.com/a/femnet.or.ke/document/d/1M3nLugFkgDLwxXrRpd3HCK_GXfHNP51PS1w5kbFDsck/edit>
with
key messages and a mapping to help target your messages.

We look forward to engaging with you online. Please also find some images
from the AU.

*More resources:*
Girls Not Brides  <http://www.girlsnotbrides.org/reports-and-publications/>
EN: Protecting the Girl Child: Using Laws to End Child
Marriage<http://www.equalitynow.org/sites/default/files/Protecting_the_Girl_Child.pdf>
Why Ending Child Marriage in Africa Can No Longer Wait
<http://www.ipsnews.net/2014/05/op-ed-ending-child-marriage-africa-can-longer-wait/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=op-ed-ending-child-marriage-africa-can-longer-wait>

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Chères Toutes/Chers Tous,

*« Chaque année, environ 14 millions d’adolescentes et filles de moins de
moins ans sont mariées **[1]**, étant presque toujours forcées dans cet
arrangement par leurs parents. Dans les pays en développement, une fille
sur trois est mariée avant l’âge de 18 ans; et une fille sur neuf avant
l’âge de 15 ans. Dans le monde entier, il y a 41 pays qui ont un taux de
prévalence de mariage d’enfants de 30% ou plus, et sur ces 41 pays 30 sont
en Afrique. »*

A cet effet, l’UA lance officiellement le 29 mai 2014 une campagne de 2
ans  pour mettre fin au mariage d’enfants.

Veuillez vous joindre au tweetathon sur
#EndChildMarriageNow<https://twitter.com/hashtag/EndChildMarriageNow?src=hash>!
organisé avec l’appui de Girls Not
Brides<http://www.twitter.com/GirlsNotBrides>,
 Egalité Maintenant <http://www.twitter.com/equalitynow>,
FEMNET<http://www.twitter.com/FEMNETprog>
 & *Le Mouvement de Solidarité pour les Droits des Femmes africaines
<http://www.twitter.com/SOAWR>*
Dans vos zones respectives.
Le 29 mai. Toute la journée.

Rassurez-vous d’utiliser le tag  @ourgirlsAU *(Handle officiel de la
Campagne)*

Si vous souhaitez vous exprimer dans plus de 140 caractères, nous
apprécions les  réflexions et articles sur facebook, des poèmes, des
chansons, des articles de blog, des articles ordinaires, photos et
autres. Dès que vous partagez vos idées, utilisez le tag
#EndChildMarriageNow<https://twitter.com/hashtag/EndChildMarriageNow?src=hash>
!!.

Voici une stratégie de médias
sociaux<https://docs.google.com/a/femnet.or.ke/document/d/1M3nLugFkgDLwxXrRpd3HCK_GXfHNP51PS1w5kbFDsck/edit>
avec
les messages clés et une cartographie pour vous aider à cibler vos
messages.

Nous attendons avec plaisir de collaborer avec vous en ligne. Veuillez
trouver également quelques images de la part de l’UA.

*Ressources supplémentaires:*
Girls Not Brides  <http://www.girlsnotbrides.org/reports-and-publications/>
EN: Protecting the Girl Child: Using Laws to End Child
Marriage<http://www.equalitynow.org/sites/default/files/Protecting_the_Girl_Child.pdf>
Why Ending Child Marriage in Africa Can No Longer Wait
<http://www.ipsnews.net/2014/05/op-ed-ending-child-marriage-africa-can-longer-wait/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=op-ed-ending-child-marriage-africa-can-longer-wait>

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[1]The countries are: Zimbabwe 31%; Senegal 33%; Congo 33%; Gabon 33%;
Sudan 34%; Sao Tome & Principe 34%; Benin 34%; Cote d’Ivoire 34%;
Mauritania 35%; Gambia 36%; Cameroun 36%; Tanzania 37; Liberia 38%; Nigeria
39%; DRC 39%; Ethiopia 41%; Zambia 42%; Somalia 45%; Uganda 46%; Eritrea
47%; Burkina Faso 48%; Sierra Leone 48%; Madagascar 48%; Malawi 50%;
Mozambique 52%; Mali 55%; Central African Republic 61%; Guinea 63%; Chad
72%; and Niger 75%. *Source: *UNFPA database using household surveys (DHS
and MICS) completed during the period 2000-2011
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