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[reasonsforhope]

"Colombia’s congress has voted to change a law that allowed minors to get married with parental consent.

The proposal would make the minimum age for marriage 18, and seeks to protect the rights and development opportunities for minors. It still must be signed into law by President Gustavo Petro.

Currently, the country’s civil code allows person as young as 14 years old to get married with parental consent.

The initial proposal to reform the law – presented in 2023 – used the slogan “they’re girls, not wives” and aimed to prevent young girls from being forced to marry, to be subject to different forms of violence and to miss out on education and development opportunities.

“Minors are not sexual objects, they’re girls,” congresswoman Clara López Obregón said in a statement after the proposal was greenlit.

Child marriage remains a widespread practice worldwide and affects around 12 million girls per year, according to the UN’s agency for children, UNICEF.

But there’s been a global drop in child marriages over the past few years, according to the agency’s statistics. “Ten years ago, one in four young women aged 20 to 24 was married as a child. Today that number has fallen to one in five,” UNICEF said.

In Latin America, poverty is the main factor leading to minors getting married, according to UNICEF."

[classycookiexo]

[mpp987]

What do you think would be your childself take on this meme?

when I was a kid I thought the weather guy on TV controlled the weather and he was just telling us what he was gonna do for the next few days. when he said "30% chance of rain Thursday" I thought he was just guessing how likely it was he'd wake up in a rain mood that morning

[unbfacts]

[todaysdocument]

Woodbury Bottle Works. Noon hour. All are workers.

Record Group 102: Records of the Children's BureauSeries: National Child Labor Committee Photographs taken by Lewis Hine

This black and white photograph shows seven boys standing in front of the open doors of a wooden building.  Two are holding a bicycle while the rest stand around.

[jkl-fff]

Ah, yes, good to see we're defending the noble and moral citizenry of this country from these dangerous 6- and 5-year-old criminals. Finally, USAmerican cookie jars will be safe, and violent crime rates might even go down, too! (he said with sarcasm, wrath, and nausea at the actions of his country)

This is a result of the inhumane decisions that members of this administration want you to be silent about in public for fear of a loss of “civility”.

[aboudalhaj]

Drenched in Despair: The Suffering of Gaza's Displaced Families

Under the relentless downpour of a stormy Gaza night, hope for thousands of displaced families washed away. Huddled in fragile tents, these families—already stripped of homes and dignity by war—faced yet another cruel trial as rain mercilessly flooded their shelters. The ground, already weakened by overuse, turned into thick, unyielding mud, and the meager belongings of these families—blankets, clothing, and basic necessities—were soaked, rendered useless in the bitter cold.

Children stood helplessly in the waterlogged camps, their feet sinking into icy puddles, while their parents scrambled to salvage what little they had left. The rain seeped into every crevice, soaking not only their possessions but their spirits as well. For these families, the storm was not just a natural occurrence; it was another reminder of their seemingly unending struggle, a test of their resilience that they should not have to endure.

Winter, which often brings warmth and family gatherings to others, has only deepened the agony for these displaced souls. The rain did not merely wet their clothes—it robbed them of warmth, sleep, and the fragile comfort they clung to. Their makeshift shelters, once a thin barrier against the harsh realities of their plight, were no match for the storm. The little they had built with their bare hands was swept away, leaving behind nothing but despair.

The image of barefoot children shivering in soaked clothes, mothers shielding their infants from the rain with trembling hands, and fathers staring at the destruction with hollow eyes is one that cannot be ignored. It is a reality that demands action.

To anyone reading this: you have the power to change their story. Whether it is through a donation, spreading awareness, or any form of support, your kindness can bring light to their darkest days. Let us not allow them to be forgotten, drenched in despair and left to fend for themselves. Reach out, extend your hand, and be the hope that they so desperately need. Together, we can rebuild what the storm has taken and restore what war has shattered.

Donate here

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[photoblogdujour]

The triplets were out in the garden. Weeding, planting, trimming, playing, singing, until they got to the fertilizing, at which point I found them all drunk on phosphorus and potassium out behind the tool shed.

[thepersonalquotes]

I cannot separate the man you are now from the boy you were then, and it's killing me. I wanted everything for you, son.I still do.

Blake Crouch, Unconditional

[tyhi]

i feel like its a relevant distinction that they dont say she shouldnt talk to strangers, but that she shouldnt go with strangers.

this video is making me SOB

[alaachildren]

Under The Rain Showers We Try To Get Food !!!

The food available is only lentils & canned beans & many of our families & children don't get food because of the lack of food.

Many of us sleep with our children & hunger is killing them.

Please 🔁Share/Reblog Our Story & If You Can Donate🙏🏻 💌

Direct Donation Link

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Thank You ❤️🌹

[loredwy]

I cant believe this tweet is how I find out

Edit: Now that we're talking about it, look. There is all the countries ratification dates, along with considerations for their laws.

And you can check the convention here.

Edit 2: For those in the US who want to check their state's laws compliance to the convention, there is this site.

Edit 3: The map source btw. Its from wikipedia.

Thank you people in the notes for the info and image desc.

[help-alaa-children]

⛔Pictures & Words Fail To Describe Our Situation🥹

We have been living in this tent for 417 days now because of the war on Gaza & the rainwater flooded it.

We urgently need your support & donation, even if it is a little, because that will save us.

Our Donation Link 🔗

➡️https://gofund.me/cb8c05a3

We Lost Our Jobs, Salaries & Everything.

Please 🔁Share/Reblog Our Story & If You Can Donate🙏🏻

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Please Share

@aid-alaa

[help-alaa-children]

Our Story

https://gofund.me/cb8c05a3

⛔Pictures & Words Fail To Describe Our Situation🥹

➡️ Our Story ⬅️

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The price of a loaf of bread is £1 & a 25 kg bag of flour is £500. Despite that, we can barely find them in the markets. We are living a real famine due to the imposition of a complete siege & the closure of the crossings by the occupation for more than two months.

Eggs, chicken & meat of all kinds They were banned from entering through commercial crossings to torture and punish us, innocent civilians. A kilo of rice costs £12 and a kilo of sugar £15. Most essential foodstuffs are banned. We have been living on canned peas & beans for over 411 days.

Every day we stand for up to 3 hours to get a gallon of water to drink & we spend hours of the day securing & providing some food & drink to keep us alive.

Displaced from our home 7 times & now living in a Tent that lacks of Life The tents' waste, including garbage & sewage, is spread around us, causing the spread of very serious diseases such as hepatitis, polio, the spread of mosquitoes & insects. as well as we lost our jobs, salaries & everything.

Please 🔁Share/Reblog Our Story & If You Can Click & Donate🙏🏻 Even A Little, It Means A Lot To Us 💌

Please Click & Donate To Us

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We were asked through leaflets dropped by the occupation to move from the north of the Gaza Strip to the south, so we left our homes & everything in them since October 2023, thinking that we would return after a week, & here we are waiting to return from 14 months. Our home was demolished due to the bombing of a tower next to it.

The number of WAR martyrs has reached more than 43,000, & the wounded are more than 103,000, of whom more than 35,000 have become disabled. Internationally banned missiles & bombs are used to kill us. Every day between 60 - 100 people die. In the north & the south of GAZA.

I'm collecting donations to provide food & drink for me & my family of 8, including 4 children under the age of 10.

Also, thanks to your generous donations, we will travel outside Gaza & buy a small house to start a new life. But we still need your donations very badly to travel as soon as possible because death is chasing us from everywhere. Your donations save us.

Please Donate

https://gofund.me/cb8c05a3

Thank You ❤️🌹