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Every day, in every part of the world, girls are kept out of school, hit, ignored, forced to marry and have sex, sold as slaves, made to fight in wars and asked to sit silently while decisions are made for them – about them. These are all violations of their rights. Governments are asking how they can work to stop this discrimination and violence against girls. Children know their issues best – and have clear ideas about how to solve problems. That is why the Working Group on Girls and UNICEF’s Voices of Youth are asking children and young people to read the youth version of an expert report and tell them what they think should be done. The report talks about which girls are in danger of violence and unfair treatment and suggests ways governments, and their citizens, can protect them. Children and young people's recommendations and suggestions will be presented at the 51st annual Commission on the Status of Women at United Nations headquarters in February-March 2007 and will influence how the world works to stop discrimination and violence against girls. Read the report and answer the questions at the end, or use the online questionnaire, and send your answers back to us by 30th January 2007. Further information