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Memory Banda

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The Clooney Foundation for Justice honored courageous justice defenders at #theabies Clooney Foundation for Justice @ClooneyFDN. And I am so much honored to have been one of the awardees.
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Last week, I joined the @ClooneyFDN’s #TheAlbies to present the Justice for Women Award to Memory Banda, an extraordinary young leader who I met last fall in Malawi who is working to end child marriage. It was a powerful evening, and I am proud to be able to lift up women like her who are creating a brighter future for our girls.
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The most beautiful moment of being introduced on stage by the Queen @MichelleObama! Not only that, but how she lifted me, how she narrates my story and the impact of my work so passionately! It has left me truly speechless and so much blessed And the last flame of favs! 🔥 ❤
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What an honor! @michelleobama and Girls Opportunity Alliance your encouragement and belief in my work as an advocate/ activist for children, girls, women's rights. @ClooneyFDN (Amah and George Clooney) thank you for this incredible recognition and continuous unwavering support!
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The Freedom Fund thank you for the continued support. I am excited to continue pushing boundaries for equality as we collectively accelerate the sustainable development goals!
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nobody will remember: - your salary - how “busy” you were - how many hours you worked people will remember: - how you stood up for the planet - the lives you changed through action - the impact you made for future generations 🌍💪 #GlobalGoals #ActNow
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Honored to be part of the exhibition!! ❤
EU at the UN - Geneva #MultilateralismMatters (@EU_UNGeneva) profile pictureEU at the UN - Geneva #MultilateralismMatters
@EU_UNGeneva4 Sep 2024
Wow 🤩, an exhibition at Quai Wilson in Geneva features all impressive laurates of @ActivistsSummit, including also @eu_eeas #OurVoiceOurFuture champion @franciscoactiv2. EU 🇪🇺is a proud partner of the YAS Summit because we believe in the power of youth 🌎! 👏👏👏
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Doing what I love most!
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The most beautiful caption of the great son of the soil. What a man. Our heart breeds 💔 The most loved politician I know, what a legend. Your story lives on. Your great story will be retold to generations and generations. Rest in power Sir!
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“All I want is for girls to live in an equal and safe society…is that too much to ask?” I love this sentiment from @thememorybanda, an activist I met in Malawi last year who’s leading heroic efforts to prevent child marriage. nytimes.com/2024/05/10/world…
After Her Sister Wed at 11, a Girl Began Fighting Child Marriage at 13 (Published 2024)

After Her Sister Wed at 11, a Girl Began Fighting Child Marriage at 13 (Published 2024)

Memory Banda’s battle, which she has been waging since she was a teenager in a village in Malawi, started with a poignant question: “Why should this be happening to girls so young?”

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Replying to @AYLInitiative @WinnieCheche @thememorybanda @LeadershipKk @skiniminsc @LetMeLeadGirls @KoloMarie @NHY_Mauritius @YouthconnektMdg @FOCESE_Malawi @NYC_YouthVoice @YouthConnektMw @JulianaKariri @edmnangagwa @Youth4peaceBur1 @NYDCZambia @YouthCabo @UNWomenBurundi @initiative_in @WCOZIMBABWE @UNWMozambique @zimyouthcouncil @ANGIEPOPS11 @RebecaGyumi @MsichanaUwezo @vanessa_vash @SeyccatS51458 @SeyCCAT @AOSISChair @Tanzania_NYC @NYCofUganda @RwandaYouth @UNYouthSey @RwandaYouthArts @youthforum_Tz
these extraordinary women and their incredible legacies. Together, let's celebrate their achievements and amplify their voices as we strive for a more inclusive, equitable, and prosperous future for all. #EastAfricanWomen #AYLI
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📅 Join us on 2 April at 9 AM ET for the Engine Room Launch and kickstart momentum for the #SummitoftheFuture! 🚀 Let's shape the future together and get involved in the Action Groups! 🎟️ Sign up now: unfoundation.zoom.us/webinar…
Introducing the speakers. The Engine Room Launch. 2 April at 9-11am ET ourfutureagenda.org/engineroom

ALT Introducing the speakers. The Engine Room Launch. 2 April at 9-11am ET ourfutureagenda.org/engineroom

Felipe Paullier UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs Yanique Nissan DaCosta Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the UN Grace Forrest Walk Free Founding Director Rogelio Voges Senior Policy Officer, Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN Prachi Shevgaonkar Next Generation India Fellow Melati Wijsen YOUTHTOPIA Founder

ALT Felipe Paullier UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs Yanique Nissan DaCosta Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the UN Grace Forrest Walk Free Founding Director Rogelio Voges Senior Policy Officer, Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN Prachi Shevgaonkar Next Generation India Fellow Melati Wijsen YOUTHTOPIA Founder

Jake Obeng-Bediako Presidential Coordinator, Youth Engagement & Strategy, Ghana Taylor Hawkins UN Foundation Unlock Advisor eyla Hasanova Youth Climate Champion for COP29 Memory Banda Child Rights Activist Frank Mohrhauer Director of the National Society Development Services Department, IFRC Inés Yábar Next Generation Fellow

ALT Jake Obeng-Bediako Presidential Coordinator, Youth Engagement & Strategy, Ghana Taylor Hawkins UN Foundation Unlock Advisor eyla Hasanova Youth Climate Champion for COP29 Memory Banda Child Rights Activist Frank Mohrhauer Director of the National Society Development Services Department, IFRC Inés Yábar Next Generation Fellow

Harshani Dharmadasa UN Foundation Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Initiatives Nhial Deng Refugee, storyteller, youth advocate, and community organizer Nandini Harihar Next Generation India Fellow Johan Rockström Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Saru Duckworth Next Generation Fellow Switch Brillo Singer / Songwriter

ALT Harshani Dharmadasa UN Foundation Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Initiatives Nhial Deng Refugee, storyteller, youth advocate, and community organizer Nandini Harihar Next Generation India Fellow Johan Rockström Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Saru Duckworth Next Generation Fellow Switch Brillo Singer / Songwriter

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save the date 2nd April! counting down!
Our Future Agenda (@OurFutureAgenda) profile pictureOur Future Agenda@OurFutureAgenda21 Mar 2024
Join us as we kickstart momentum for the #SummitoftheFuture Hear from @UN insiders, @NxtGenFellows and others on how you can shape the future. 🎙️ @JakeBediako, 🎙️ @GraceAForrest 🎙️@nhialgdeng 🎙️@felipepaullier 🎙️@thememorybanda 🎙️@jrockstrom 🎟️unfoundation.zoom.us/webinar…
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Thrilled to have been a part of the roundtable conversation on breaking barriers hindering the empowerment of women and girls. In the limelight of the women's month; gender equality is key in accelerating the SDG's agenda #WomensHistoryMonth @undpmalawi
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Malawi Human Rights Commission would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations to our esteemed Chairperson, Commissioner @ChijoziChikondi on receiving the prestigious Women's Rights Champion Award from the Women Lawyers Association on the 9th of March 2024.
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well, when you get to France 🇫🇷 you might as well get yourself a Memory Banda inspired wine bottle! Happy women's Day!!
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Temwa Chawinga's achievement as the world's top goal scorer in 2023 is a powerful testament to the capabilities of female athletes, challenging stereotypes👏. We celebrate you Temwa🥳. #GenderEquality #BreakingBarriers
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@BBCWSSport6 Mar 2024
6⃣3⃣ goals in 2⃣0⃣2⃣3⃣ Meet Temwa Chawinga, the world's top goal scorer in 2023 - who scored more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappé ⚽️ Hear more from @thekccurrent star 💫🔊 bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hgx6m…
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Participated at the UNDP roundtable on gender equality & women's empowerment in Malawi🇲🇼 My closing remarks highlighted vital issues, including access to safe abortion and electricity. Breaking barriers and accelerating solutions! Inspired by all the strong women in Malawi💪🏾
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my colleagues are a whole vibe!
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The #MeToo campaign is still manifesting/and women are speaking out everyday. I believe them.
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