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Boko Haram’s Agenda Boko Haram translate to ‘western education is forbidden or sinful.’ They believe western education is behind moral and political corruption in Nigeria and are dreaming of a country that is under Sharia law and also under the rule of Islam. They have already claimed to converting the girls to Islam, with a plan to enforce the sharia law on all of Nigeria. Boko Haram believes girls should be married off and used at the mans disposal, there is no need for them to be educated. Girls as young as age 9 are considered ready for marriage. Since their inception Boko Haram has been responsible for thousands of lives lost in Nigeria.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights ‘…Represents the universal recognition that basic rights and fundamental freedoms are inherent to all human beings, inalienable and equally applicable to everyone, and that every one of us is born free and equal in dignity and rights. Whatever our nationality, place of residence, gender, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status…’ Article 1. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Article 3. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person. Article 4. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude ; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms. Article 16. (1) Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution. (2) Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses. Article 26. Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages.
Why Girls? Invest in a girl by granting her right to an EDUCATION. This girl will be EMPOWERED. She can MARRY when she is READY and avoid contracting fatal diseases and premature pregnancy. This girl can make a living, SUPPORT her family, help the community THRIVE and CHANGE the future of the WORLD.
Our Obligation Canada is a member of the international community therefore is responsible for helping to protect people from crimes against humanity. Morally obliged to assist in the search and rescue of these missing girls to ensure they are returned home safely. We must prevent a catastrophe of this magnitude from happening again by stopping the extreme terrorist group Boko Harm. To educate a girl means to stop the cycle of poverty, we must intervene and stand up for the rights of these young women and women everywhere.
“The best tool to fight extremism is education, especially of girls- and that means ensuring that it is safe to study. The greatest threat to militancy in the long run comes not from drones, but from girls with schoolbooks.” -US Journalist Nick Kristof