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Right now, 62 million girls worldwide are not in school. They’re receiving no formal education at all – no reading, no writing, no math – none of the basic skills they need to provide for themselves and their families, and contribute fully to their countries
First Lady Michelle Obama on Let Girls Learn. (via statedept)
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Right now, 35 million people are enslaved worldwide. Children, women and men are trapped in forced labor or sexual slavery, where violence, deceit and abuse become their everyday. Learn what International Justice Mission is doing and how you can join the fight:http://bit.ly/1XuPkGu
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The Surprising Habit to Cultivate for 68% Less Stress
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If you or someone you know are overwhelmed by sadness or anxiety, visit loveislouder.com/resources for information on reaching out for support.
Thanks to @loveislouderofficial and @postitforward for their great campaign.
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In honor of the 2015 Day of the Girl Child, check out this new DipNote by Catherine Russell, the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues.
Girls Don’t Run the World, Yet
by Catherine Russell
I meet with adolescent girls almost everywhere I travel, and I find that no matter what country I’m visiting, the optimism of girls is universal. Adolescent girls believe in themselves and in their own potential to make the world a better place to live.
As the international community works to empower adolescent girls by tackling the challenges they face – the gender-based violence, the cultural assumptions that girls are worth less than boys, the lack of access to quality education, and so on – we need to remember that girls themselves are important, powerful partners in our work.
Here are five inspiring girls who are proof that girls can and do lead the way for gender equality and girls’ empowerment.
Since she was eight years old, Jimena has taught other girls about human rights, girls’ health, and education in Guatemala. Today she is still a peer educator, but she’s also an educator of adults, who need to hear why girls are worth the investment.
Tisungeni is 13 years old. She left her home in Malawi for the first time to travel to New York City for the UN General Assembly, where she shared her experiences of working to pay for her education and advocating for girls’ priorities. It was an honor to meet her.
When I visited the Alliance Girls High School in Kenya this summer, I met with many girls who talked about how their education helped them overcome challenges. One of the themes I took away from that visit was how stereotypes hold back girls from attending school or doing their best in the classroom.
Sangita attends one of the best universities in Mumbai. She’s in the top 5 percent of her class. But she’s had to overcome incredible challenges to get where she is, from poverty to perceptions that girls don’t belong in school. In addition to her studies, Sangita is also an advocate for Magic Bus, an NGO which uses sports as a catalyst for education.
President Obama focused on women and girls during his trip to Kenya and Ethiopia this summer. This quote from Sandra, a 16-year-old student at a high school in Nairobi, summed up how powerful his remarks truly were.
For more information:
See how the international community is commemorating the 2015 International Day of the Girl Child.
Find out how the United States is empowering girls to reach their full potential through the Let Girls Learn Initiative.
Submit a photo and share what you learned in school, to support the 62 million girls around the world don’t have the opportunity to go to school.
Follow @FLOTUS, @AmbCathyRussell, and @MsMarkham and join the online conversation using #LetGirlsLearn and #62MillionGirls on Twitter.
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Check out this article for more great parenting tips! http://time.com/3924337/wacc-parenting-tips/?xid=tcoshare
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Celebrities join forces to get free community college for all! Watch the full PSA
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Right now, more than 62 million girls around the world are not in school, half of whom are adolescent. That’s why President Obama is headed to the United Nations today to talk about building sustainable development and how we’re helping let girls learn across the globe.
Chawanzi wrote to President Obama from Zambia about girls’ education. Read her letter, then share a yearbook-style photo of yourself telling us what you learned in school using #62MillionGirls to help raise awareness for girls’ education worldwide.
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