Sign the Petition to Outlaw Forced Child Marriage in Niger
Three-quarters of girls in Niger are married before they are adults. Add your name to the petition and tell Niger’s government to outlaw forced child marriages.
Asociacion de Consultores y Asesores Internacionales (ACAI)
http://www.acai.cr/sitioweb/Mission
Somos una organización no gubernamental especializada en tema de refugio, que dirige su labor al acompañamiento integral y promoción de la autosuficiencia
Vision
ACAI be a rights-based organization, recognized nationally and internationally for the quality of its work in human promotion, protection and integration of refugees and asylum seekers. The commitment and professionalism of the team are our pillars for the timely provision of services and develop life projects under national and international law.
- Contact Information:
- Avenida 2 y 4, calle 24. Paseo Colón, del Edificio Torre Mercedes 150 Sur,
- San Jose,
- Costa Rica
- Active In: Costa Rica
- Forms of Abolition:
- Policy Making
- Forms of Slavery:
- Forced Marriage, Sex Trafficking
- Email: informacion@acai.cr
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