Foreign Affairs committee  The “Developmental Bible” was developed in Ethiopia. Every Saturday or Sunday when the preaching takes place, they're links to development issues. It's very interesting, and they now want to translate it into a “Developmental Koran”.

Foreign Affairs committee  It definitely is. The reality is not one religion says to marry your girls at a young age, and too often the religious leaders are either involved in the act of marriage or at least they're not doing enough to stop it. We also know of examples whereby religious leaders are in the

Foreign Affairs committee  We are in contact with the Gates Foundation. The encouraging news is that where the Gates Foundation's development work was very much focused on agricultural and food issues and health issues, they've now realized that some of the softer issues, especially girls and women, need t

Foreign Affairs committee  First, with regard to post-2015, right now all the member states have negotiated a draft text, the open working group, it's called. There's a draft text now, which has 17 goals, and on average, 10 targets under each goal. Ending child marriage is part of the third target in the

Foreign Affairs committee  My colleagues in Girls Not Brides themselves do not go straight into refugee camps or do anything on the ground. We are truly a partnership organization, which means that Girls Not Brides itself is a small secretariat—not even 15 staff. Basically we facilitate the work of this gr

Foreign Affairs committee  Amina works with the Isa Wali organization in northern Nigeria. I think it would be better if she explained what they do.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much, honourable chairman and honourable members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. It is a pleasure to be here today. It's very nice to be here in person and not have to engage with you through a video link. I am delight