The Girl Effect!!!!
Today I am part of a massive bloggers campaign promoting education about how girls are treated in third world countries. It's much worse then I ever suspected so I decided to join forces with hundreds of bloggers across America and beyond to write about these girls in need of help.
Why Girls?
An adolescent girl stands at the doorway of adulthood. If she stays in school, remains healthy, and gains skills, she will marry later, have fewer and healthier children, and earn an income that she’ll invest back into her family.
Her alternative is the path laid down by poverty. She’ll leave school early, marry too young, and miss the chance to reach her full human potential. Her tragedy, multiplied by the 600 million adolescent girls throughout the developing world – contributes to the endless cycle of poverty.
We know that adolescent girls are the key to breaking this cycle. Yet today only a tiny fraction of international aid is spent on her needs.
That’s why we’re here. For them, their families, and us all." Quote From http://www.coalitionforadolescentgirls.org/why_girls
Hear their stories from their own mouths here
Help them here
Join the blogging campaign here
The clock is ticking!
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 05:36PM