Title:
Before the G-20 Summit, a 'G(irls)20 Summit' in
Toronto
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Leaders of the world's twenty largest economies met
for three days starting June twenty-fifth in
Toronto, Canada. The Group of 20 discussed the best
ways to guide the world economy to a stronger
recovery. The G-20 is nineteen countries and the
European Union. Before the meeting, in Toronto,
international charities held the first-ever G(irls)20
Summit. The goal was to bring the economic power of
girls and women, and the importance of women's
issues, to the attention of G-20 leaders. Organizers
invited twenty young women from each of the G-20
member countries. They discussed the United Nations
Millennium Development Goals and better ways to meet
them. The goals include cutting poverty, improving
access to health care and providing education to all
children. Nineteen-year-old Anwar Basunbul from
Saudi Arabia said many Saudi women are interested in
working. But they need permission from their husband
or other male guardian. And there are restrictions
on the professions they can join. She says her
culture still believes that men are biologically
more qualified to lead or rule women.She says the
Saudi leadership has not failed women; Saudi women
have not yet asked for what they want.Irem Tumer was
the nineteen-year-old representative from Turkey.
She says Turkey has approved many legal reforms as
part of its efforts to join the European Union. But
these have not necessarily been put into action. She
worries about violence against women.She says the
safety of girls still remains a big problem. Laws
have been passed, and many police officers and other
officials are being trained about this. But more
widespread awareness and education for all girls is
necessary to solve this problem. Irem Tumer said she
would carry home two messages from the G(irls)20
Summit. The first is the need for education. The
other is the need to empower women and let them take
part in business and political decision-making. The
United Nations estimates that females age ten to
twenty-four are one-eighth of the world's
population. Many of them are the main providers for
their families. Yet, in the developing world, many
are unable to enjoy even the most basic human
rights. And that's the VOA Special English Education
Report. You can read, listen and comment on our
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