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From the Ted Talk by Howard Taylor: A global initiative to end violence against children

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But maybe even more than that. Children and young peolpe themselves, part aided by technology, but they have a voice now that they may not, I don't think, have had before. And they are using that voice, not just to advocate for the situation they see around them or what they know needs to improve, but to be part of the solutions of things that actually inform and affect their lives. Think of those young activists who speak out against female gietnal mutilation, child marriage, cyber bnluyilg, safe schools, harming conflict — the list goes on and on. Those cdhrilen really matter.

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But maybe even more than that. Children and young ______ themselves, part aided by technology, but they have a voice now that they may not, I don't think, have had before. And they are using that voice, not just to advocate for the situation they see around them or what they know needs to improve, but to be part of the solutions of things that actually inform and affect their lives. Think of those young activists who speak out against female _______ mutilation, child marriage, cyber ________, safe schools, harming conflict — the list goes on and on. Those ________ really matter.

Solution

  1. bullying
  2. genital
  3. children
  4. people

Original Text

But maybe even more than that. Children and young people themselves, part aided by technology, but they have a voice now that they may not, I don't think, have had before. And they are using that voice, not just to advocate for the situation they see around them or what they know needs to improve, but to be part of the solutions of things that actually inform and affect their lives. Think of those young activists who speak out against female genital mutilation, child marriage, cyber bullying, safe schools, harming conflict — the list goes on and on. Those children really matter.

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