Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Why Empower Girls?

DID YOU KNOW …

  • 70 % of the world’s poorest billion people are women and girls
  • In some countries a woman is more likely to die in childbirth than get an education
  • Two thirds of people who cannot read or write are women

(Source Care, International accessed 21 February 2012)

HOW TO FIX IT? 

THE GIRL EFFECT. 

Watch this two minute video, you’ll get the idea:

Interested in learning more?  Read this Position paper by Care, International

 

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