Prominent Artists Engage UNFPA’s ‘Stop Early Marriage’ Campaign

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) organized a canvas painting event at Meskel Square on 7& 8 March 2008 participating Ethiopia’s prominent artists in its campaign under a theme “Stop Early Marriage”.

A painting of a 100 meter canvas, which is the largest piece of painting ever painted in Ethiopia, by 30 of Ethiopia’s prominent artists including Desta Hagos, Alem Teklu, Bekele Mekonen, will be launched at the Square on March 8, the International Women’s Day, commemorated this year under a theme “Investing in Women and Girls”, UNFPA officials disclosed on Monday.

Dr. Monique Rakotomalala, UNFPA Representative to Ethiopia at Hilton said the canvas painting event is one of the major activities forming part of the national campaign entitled “Stop Early Marriage”, which was conceived a few months ago by UNFPA, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Population Council.

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