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More than a billion people worldwide, mostly children, do not have a legal identity. In many countries, this means they can’t get access to vital services like health care and education, says legal identity expert Kristen Wenz. She discusses why this problem is one of the greatest human rights violations of our time — and shares five strategies to ensure everyone can get registered and protected.
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