Four years ago, Faith was attending a primary school in the Maasai Mara region of Kenya. For many girls like Faith, when primary school ends, they’re married off to a man 2-3x their age and their hope of a high school education and a bright future...
Celebrating an Unstoppable Hero - Malala Yousafzai Today is the International Day of the Girl…but it’s not just a day…it’s a world-wide revolution! There are a billion reasons why we need the Day of the Girl, here are just a few: Over 35 million girls remain...
The students stood staring at Susan — stunned — when they saw tears fall from her face. The principal told her she could not attend school. Susan had a dream — to get an education, become a doctor, and help lift her village from poverty. But Susan was...
On October 11, the entire world will be reminded that girls can be powerful agents of change. That’s because this is the International Day of the Girl Child — a day designated by the United Nations to celebrate girls, and promote gender equality and the...
A few weeks ago I read about Rawan, the 8-year-old girl in Yemen who was forced to marry a 40-year-old man. She died on her wedding night as a result of injuries sustained from forced intercourse. I am outraged! Because I have seen the horror of...