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Tag archives for International Day of the Girl

Photo of the Week: Bangladesh

Posted by  on Thursday, October 25th 2012     

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity! These girls have committed to put an end to early marriage, a right for every girl.

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Girls’ Education Transforms Entire Communities

Posted by  on Thursday, October 11th 2012     

Today, October 11, the world is acknowledging the importance of the girl child. Girls are traditionally the last to receive an education, the last to be fed at the table, and on the whole seen as less valuable than boys.

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Want to Change the World? Invest in a Girl

Posted by  on Thursday, October 11th 2012     

Girls who are more educated earn more income, have greater access to family health information and services, are more likely to delay early marriage and childbirth, and have healthier babies.

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From the Field: Bangladesh Mission Celebrates International Day of the Girl

Posted by  on Thursday, October 11th 2012     

In honor of International Day of the Girl, USAID collaborated with the American Center of the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to gather more than 40 students (girls and boys) from a USAID education program and a local school to spotlight the importance of gender equality and women’s empowerment.

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