Susan Raqib

@SusanRaqib

NY Development and Outreach Senior Officer , formerly Children's Rights

New York, NY
Joined February 2017
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jul 28

    New York is now the sixth state to explicitly ban child marriage! Check out my Dispatch on why all other states should follow suit:

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    Nov 20

    Venezuelans will vote in regional and local elections on Sunday amid a crackdown on dissent by the Maduro regime. European observers could play a critical role if they document rights violations as they happen. Read my piece with

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    Nov 7

    Youth climate activists are putting the heat on governments at , inside & outside the conference. For them, recent government commitments are "betrayal", and what is needed is "visionary leadership".

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  4. Nov 2

    How can the US win its fight for abortion rights? Let women in Latin America show the way

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  5. Nov 2

    In country after country, deforestation rates are lower in lands held by Indigenous peoples. Any agreement on forest preservation needs to act on the evidence and commit resources to advance rights. on the :

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    Sep 28

    I've lived in the US since I was 10 years old but like millions of undocumented immigrants my future remains uncertain. Read my dispatch urging Congress to create a pathway to citizenship now. Our lives, and my future, hang in the balance.

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    Sep 22

    With the Build Back Better Act, the US Congress can reinvest in public housing and reverse decades of federal neglect. Housing is a human right. Passing Act can be the first step toward treating it as one.

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    Aug 9

    Indigenous children have faced tremendous barriers to enjoying their right to education📚 during this pandemic. Here are some of the experiences heard from Aotearoa, Canada, Indonesia, & USA, and recommendations on how to respond:

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  9. Aug 10

    Excellent new video by on the devastating impacts on Indigenous groups after construction of a hydroelectric dam in Cambodia, financed by China:

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    One of the widest dams in Asia, built in Cambodia as part of China's "Belt and Road Initiative", has been a human rights disaster.
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    Jul 12

    .: Legislators in 5 U.S. states so far have ended . Now we're calling on you to secure a 6th victory! RT to urge Gov. Cuomo to sign & make the 6th state to , .

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    Jun 26

    What is happening to Spears and to other women who are on forced contraception is a violation of their reproductive and other fundamental rights protected under international law.

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  12. Jun 16

    How did win legal advances over the last 10 yrs? interviews on the landmark ILO Domestic Workers Convention and the inspiring movement around it.

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  13. Jun 16

    Digital sex crimes are so common & feared in that they affect the quality of life of all women & girls, says new report. More protection, services, justice, & restitution needed--& more prevention, including sex education .

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  14. Jun 3

    Hey ! You reformed the law in 2017 to raise the minimum age of marriage from 14 to 17. Now it's time to finish the job and make New York the fifth US state to . Please sign S3086/A3891.

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  15. Jun 3

    It's time to in once and for all. : Please sign to protect children and end this abuse!

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    May 19

    is close to ending but we need YOUR help. Tell Reps. and to put bill on the agenda and end this abusive practice!

    . Please move , 's bill to before the session ends. Let's protect children from the that is !
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    May 19

    Not all children were treated equally during Covid school closures. Here is the version of 's global🌏 findings and recommendations: Inclusive education for children with a should be at the core of governments’ recovery plans.

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    May 5

    People around the world facing the devastation of have reason to feel more hopeful. pledged US support for waiving intellectual property rules for vaccines. EU, UK, Australia should follow suit.

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    Apr 28

    Child marriage is legal in 46 US states. Did you know that girls who marry before 18 are 3x more likely to experience domestic violence than women who wed at 21 or older? Take action to here:

    19 replies 116 retweets 219 likes
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    Apr 21

    At , Bolsonaro is expected to pledge his commitment to climate action. These will be nothing more than empty promises until his government takes action to revert the damage its policies have caused to the Amazon. Here are 10 urgent actions it could take: 1/11

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