UNICEF: Gender Equality - Coco's Story
Her new friends call her Coco. She is one of the more than 1 million children trafficked worldwide every year. When she was growing up in Romania, Coco would help out at home every day while struggling to stay in school. Then, when she was nine, her father left the family. Her mother was disabled by mental illness, and the family had to support itself by begging. For a while, Coco’s older sister worked to support them, but then decided that it was too difficult and left the family too. They never heard from her again. So when Coco was 18 and a friend offered to take her to Ireland for a job in a restaurant, she jumped at the chance. Socially constructed roles too often thwart the potential of girls and women. Discrimination denies them health care and education. It hides information that they can use to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS. Discrimination robs girls and women of the the power to make decisions, to earn a living and to be free from violence, abuse and exploitation. Often it deprives them of any legal protection. UNICEF is committed to levelling the playing field for girls and women by ensuring that all children have equal opportunity to develop their talents. We work to ensure that all babies receive the best start to life through gender-sensitive, integrated early childhood care. We work so that all children are afforded quality education, one that prepares them for a productive life.
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Her new friends call her Coco. She is one of the more than 1 million children trafficked worldwide every year. When she was growing up in Romania, Coco would help out at home every day while struggling to stay in school. Then, when...
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