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The United Nations General Assembly passed the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in 1979. It is an international treaty that comprises of a preamble and 30 articles. This treaty defines what constitutes discrimination against women and lays out a plan for national action to put an end to it. When a country ratifies this Convention, it is legally obligated to implement its terms. Furthermore, the ratifying state agrees to produce national reports on the steps it has taken to comply with treaty commitments. Article 10 of this convention addresses women's educational rights. It requires states to offer equal educational opportunities to men and women. Females must have equal access to education, including schools, curricula, scholarships, vocational training, and other resources. There should be no gender stereotypes, and women should be encouraged and supported to pursue higher education. Rural women should have access to the same ed...

Child marriage is most widespread among girls in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. One-third of females in developing countries marry before the age of 18, and one in every nine marry before the age of 15. Asia accounts for nearly half (42%) of all child brides worldwide. While there are signs of improvement in reducing child marriages around the world, it is not occurring quickly enough. Approximately 280 million girls are at risk of becoming child brides today, and if nothing is done, this figure could climb to 320 million by 2050. Child marriages are a violation of human rights Child marriage takes away a girl’s right to a safe and healthy childhood, a quality and complete education that can lead to decent economic opportunities, and social and political empowerment. Pakistan has the 6th highest number of girls married before the age of 18 in the world. According to UNICEF, a child marriage is a formal or informal union before the age of 18. According to 2014 UNICEF statistics, 700...

From 2.3 million tons in 1950 to 448 million tons in 2015, plastic production expanded dramatically. By 2050, production is anticipated to double. As the world's capacity to deal with the fast rising output of disposable plastic goods becomes overwhelmed, plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most urgent environmental challenges . Why are plastics a threat? They take hundreds of years to decompose. Plastics frequently contain additives to make them more resilient, flexible, and strong. However, many of these compounds can lengthen the lives of products if they wind up in waste; some estimates place the break-down time of these additives at at least 400 years. Most plastic trash ends up in the oceans. In impoverished Asian and African countries, where rubbish collection services are either ineffective or nonexistent, plastic pollution is most noticeable. However, the industrialized world also has issues with adequately collecting used plastics, particularly in ...