REBECCA HELOU GIRLS NINE UNITE Including girls in education, health and economic investment we will...
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REBECCA HELOU GIRLS NINE UNITE Including girls in education, health and economic investment we will have a better chance of preventing issues such as child marriage, teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS and breaking the inter- generational cycle of poverty. But girls can't do it alone; they need the world to listen to them and invest in their potential. What effect would gender equitable education in developing countries have on our world?
REBECCA HELOU GIRLS NINE UNITE Including girls in education, health and economic investment we will have a better chance of preventing issues such as child
REBECCA HELOU GIRLS NINE UNITE Including girls in education,
health and economic investment we will have a better chance of
preventing issues such as child marriage, teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS
and breaking the inter-generational cycle of poverty. But girls
can't do it alone; they need the world to listen to them and invest
in their potential. What effect would gender equitable education in
developing countries have on our world?
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GIRL EFFECT What is the Girl Effect? The girl effect is a
charity organisation who helps adolescent girls to end poverty for
themselves, their families, their communities, their countries and
the world. It's about making girls visible and changing their
social and economic dynamics by providing them with specific,
powerful and relevant resources. What has the girl effect done?
Ended early marriage which delays birth for over 100,000 adolescent
girls Ensuring health and safety to over 500,000 girls throughout
India Accelerating secondary school completion and transitions to
good jobs
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GIRL EFFECT CAMPAIGN VIDEO Click Play And Enjoy The Campaign
Video
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What is Girl Rising? Girl Rising is a global action campaign
for girls education, founded by award-winning journalists. Centred
by the new feature film, girl rising, Girl Rising uses the power of
storytelling and the leverage of strategic partnerships to deliver
a simple, critical truth: educate girls and you will change the
world. Educated girls dramatically improve the well-being of their
families, their communities, and their countriesmultiplying the
impact on society. Educating girls will: Reduce poverty Reduce
child mortality Reduce population growth Reduce HIV infection rates
Change the conditions that lead to terrorism Reduce corruption GIRL
RISING
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What is UNICEF? UNICEF works in over 190 countries to promote
and protect the rights of children. Education is the key to
breaking the cycle of poverty, having a ripple effect of
opportunity that impacts generations. Education enhances lives. It
ends generational cycles of poverty and disease and provides a base
for sustainable development. Yet sadly, around the world, due to
conflict or unrest, lack of access, poverty, linguistic and gender
barriers many kids around the world do not have the opportunity to
get an education. UNICEF
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Summary With all of these organizations gender equitable
education will have a great impact on our world. With gender
equitable education in developing countries, girls around the world
would be able to reduce: HIV/AIDS Early childbirth Underage
marriage Poverty This will be reduced because girls are focusing on
their work and taking control of their own health and economic
improvements.