Clinton Global Initiative

?? REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: CGI 2025 Annual Meeting! Join us as we mark 20 years of action at this year's CGI Annual Meeting – September 24-25 in New York City. We're at a pivotal moment — the issues we face are unprecedented, but so is our collective power to address them. The CGI community brings together diverse voices, ideas, and resources across sectors to drive global impact. ?? Early access registration is now available with special rates! Secure your spot today → https://lnkd.in/etetuKmW

We are long past due from the promise we made in Beijing 30 years ago, which is that we would ensure all girls everywhere are empowered to choose their own future.??Our projections tell us that a girl born today will be 68 years old by the time we end child marriage. ? Girls can not wait another 68 years, and neither can we. The time to act is now.? ? Member States affirmed this in the #CSW69 Political Declaration, which included for the very first time adolescent girls. It reaffirmed their leadership, it reaffirmed their rights, and it made crystal clear: the world cannot claim progress if girls are still forced into marriage. I was honored to speak at the #CSW69 side event "No Child Left A Bride", co-organized by the Governments of Sierra Leone and the Dominican Republic with Unchained At Last, Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage, Clinton Global Initiative, Equality Now, NGO Committee on the Status of Women (NGO CSW/NY), African Child Policy Forum (ACPF), and UN Women. I highlighted four solutions we know work, and which we must accelerate with scale, urgency, and determination: ? 1?? Aligning domestic laws with international human rights standards—ensuring that the minimum age of marriage is set at 18 years without exception.? 2?? Recognizing that criminalization of child early and forced marriage alone is not sufficient. We must invest in multi-sectoral approaches that change social norms—engaging communities, civil society, children and adolescent girls, men and boys, and religious and traditional leaders.? ?3?? Strengthening grassroots women’s movements. Local activists drive change, but they need support, funding, and platforms to influence policies and hold governments accountable.? ?4?? Addressing poverty and economic insecurity. Economic empowerment of women, starting with girls' education, increases their participation in decision making in the household and serves not only as a deterrent to child marriage but also critically as an enabler of the rights, empowerment, and equality of girls everywhere. Ending child marriage is about justice. It is about dignity. It is about the right of every girl to choose her own future. Let us be the generation that makes this right a reality. #GenderEquality #EndChildMarriage #SDG5 Kalliopi Mingeirou

Thank you Clinton Global Initiative for your support and we look forward to working together and with partners to build a thriving #menstrualhealth market for al! Through innovations in approaches, solutions and financing, including through our global initiative Capital M, we can ensure women and girls everywhere have access to the safe, quality and affordable #menstrualproducts they need, and the #genderequal future they deserve.

Proud to be part of the change ?? The Clinton Global Initiative ’s latest Impact Report highlights “What is Working” — a global community of solutions creating real impact in society. At Mexoxo, we are honored to be recognized as one of these solutions. Through our commitment to democratize education for women globally, we are proud to contribute to a more inclusive and empowered world. This moment, captured at CGI, features our Founder & CEO, Elpida Kokkota, alongside Paul Krause, Vice Provost for External Education at Cornell University, holding the official Commitment to Action. It reflects the power of collaboration and our shared belief in education as a force for good. ?? Thank you Clinton Global Initiative for fostering partnerships that drive meaningful change — and to Cornell University & eCornell for being a part of this transformative journey. Read the 2024 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT: https://lnkd.in/ejGW3tR7 #whatisworking #mexoxo #changemakers #womenempowerment #impact #EducationForAll #EmpoweringWomen #Democratize_education_for_women_globally #ecornell

The latest edition for our monthly newsletter → Featuring ideas, solutions, and news from Clinton Foundation HQ and our community. In our March edition, as we reflect on Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting climate solutions that center women and girls — and sharing ways you can help create a safer, more equitable world. We’re also excited to invite you to the Clinton Global Initiative 2025 Annual Meeting, now open for registration. It’s an opportunity to join a community of leaders turning ideas into action. Finally, don’t miss our new Annual Impact Report, where we reflect on what’s working, and why your partnership matters more than ever.

From menstrual health to reproductive care, from postpartum coverage to? gender-responsive cancer treatments — the CGI community knows that fighting for women and girls equality means advancing women's health care. These 8 CGI commitment-makers are doing just that: City Cancer Challenge Desai Foundation Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice Haiti Air Ambulance An-Nisa Foundation United States of Care United Nations' The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF) Healthy Birth Day, Inc. SWIPE to see their impact in action.

Our vision for the future? A world where gender-based violence doesn’t exist. Check out these five CGI community members that are making the world a safer place for women and girls: Unmuted (Without Exception Films) All In Together Equality Now Thorn Stolen Sisters SWIPE to learn how these solutions are making an impact, both online and off.

There's never been a more important time to bring together a wide-range of global leaders committed to working together to tackle our greatest challenges. Save your spot for our 20th anniversary meeting! We're building the agenda now and, as always, scouring the planet for the best solutions, leaders and ideas that demonstrate a path forward on economic inclusion, climate resilience, health equity, humanitarian response, women and girls' equality, and more. If you know of a solution that can change the world that should be on the CGI agenda, comment below or reach out!

Always happy to be part of the team making the CGI 2025 Annual Meeting happen—this milestone year is set to be an unforgettable one. 20 Years! ?? If you’re passionate about driving change, this is the place to be. Early access registration is now open—don’t miss your chance to join us in NYC this September! ?? Register now: https://lnkd.in/etetuKmW

???ICYMI: Our partners at Tarsadia Foundation just released their annual impact report!? ? With their support, we’ve expanded our CGI Greenhouse program that helps dozens of entrepreneurs to learn, network, and incubate their biggest ideas for social impact.? ? Read their full report???