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Financing the Post-2015 Development Framework
60milliongirls Apr, 02, 2014The UN member states established the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000 with the objective of achieving fundamental improvement in eight target areas over 15…
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Education in Science and Technology is Crucial for Africa’s Development
60milliongirls Mar, 26, 2014The World Bank and the government of Rwanda recently hosted a forum on higher education in science and technology in Africa. Economic growth in the…
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Over a third of children lack basic reading, writing and math skills
60milliongirls Feb, 24, 2014According to a new report by the UN Educational, Scientic and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 250 million children do not have the basic literacy and numeracy…
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Teach a girl, enrich the world: the Prime Minister of Norway speaks at Davos
60milliongirls Jan, 28, 2014CNN recently published great piece by Erna Solberg, prime minister of Norway and co-chair of the U.N. Secretary General’s Millennium Development Goals Advocates; and Hannah Godefa,UNICEF National…
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The Many Issues Facing Girls in Malawi
60milliongirls Jan, 09, 2014The Guardian started 2014 with this excellent piece on girls' education in Malawi. The article tells the story of Shakira Yakiti, who is part of…
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2013: The Best Year in Human History?
60milliongirls Dec, 12, 2013It's so easy to get bogged down in bad news, especially as we have more and more access to the atrocities and disasters of the…
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We Day
60milliongirls Nov, 28, 2013Hello! My name is Natalie and I write this blog. I'm a member of 60 million girls, which is why I had the great honour…
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The Power of Play
60milliongirls Nov, 22, 2013[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRZoeJPtgZE&w=560&h=315] In 2013, 60 million girls partnered with Right To Play in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. The project engaged 2,500 children (1,500 girls) in play-based learning activities focused on…
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When Transportation Means Education
60milliongirls Nov, 18, 2013Until 5 years ago, female students from the villages around Gurgaon, India were forced to quit their studies after high school. There was nowhere nearby…
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Kisaruni School
60milliongirls Nov, 05, 2013Currently, we at 60 million girls are working with Free the Children to open Oleleshwa, a secondary shool on Maasai territory in Kenya. This beautiful…