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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…
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“Instead of sending guns, send books.”
60milliongirls Oct, 08, 2013Last post we wrote about an inspiring speech by Malala Yousafzai. This week, we strongly recommend watching the presentation she made when she received her…
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My pen is my sword
60milliongirls Sep, 20, 2013“I remember when it was announced on the radio that girls would not go to school.” These words were spoken yesterday by Mariam Khalique, who…
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Introducing our Keynote Speaker for our 2013 Fundraising Conference!
60milliongirls Sep, 08, 2013On Monday, October 21st, 60 million girls will hold our 8th annual fundraising conference and silent auction. This year's topic: girls’ education and empowerment through sport…