After reading through, #ShowYourSelfie to tell world leaders you care about the rights of girls.

Angelina Jolie is the shizz.

"We are here for the man in Bosnia, years after rape, still stigmatised, unable to earn enough money to buy bread for his family. We are here for all the forgotten, hidden survivors who have been made to feel ashamed or been abandoned. And for the children of rape - we want the whole world to hear their stories and understand that this injustice cannot be tolerated, and that sorrow and compassion are not enough."

Children are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence in conflict

UN Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui:  "They are easier to abduct, manipulate and abuse. Often their families were absent, or were living in camps with precarious security. Families are also sometimes helpless to protect children; parents can be coerced into handing them over.”

It’s all about the grassroots women’s groups

Funding grassroots local women’s groups is key to tackling the prevalence of sexual violence. Numerous studies have shown that strong local women's movements are a key factor in reducing violence against women.

Sexual violence is as damaging to children as bullets and bombs

In South Sudan, girls are more likely to die in child birth than they are to finish school

We got a brand spanking new international protocol.

But that’s the easy bit. It needs implementing and accountability.

“We need to entrench the international protocol, so that we begin to deter these crimes and end impunity. We need to put survivors in the forefront of our efforts – not as victims, but as inspiring and resilient people who can guide us to the right choices and decisions. We need to pool our expertise and close the gaps in our laws and capabilities.”

People still love a selfie

Global Citizen and UNFPA were at the summit, asking people to ‘show their selfie’ to tell world leaders it’s time to act for young people. 1.8 billion people in the world are under 25, but they’re too often denied the opportunities to realise their full potential. We asked young people to put themselves in the picture – reminding decision makers that young people need to be part of the solutions. The future starts with you(th)....excuse the pun.

Men and boys are just as likely to be victims of sexual violence in conflict as women and girls

A new reports from War Child shows that 63 countries, representing almost two thirds of the world’s population , only recognise female victims of rape. 70 states criminalise men who report abuse. 28 countries only recognise males as perpetrators of sexual violence – not females.

2014 is a real turning point

It really is #timetoact. “This Summit brought together a whole army from around the globe – an army of people of all ages, from all walks of life, spanning every religion and every conceivable cultural difference, from artists to legal experts and doctors, all united with the common vision of ending warzone rape and sexual violence. Now it has been put together this army is not going to be disbanded."

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