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The Malala Fund
60milliongirls Apr, 05, 2013[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgZarlB3fKc] This is what you call a silver lining. Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who was shot in 2012 by the Taliban for her…
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Marc Kielburger to speak in BC
60milliongirls Mar, 27, 2013The BC Chapter of 60 million girls is delighted to invite you to attend an informal lunch with Marc Kielburger, co-founder of Free The Children, an international…
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A Girl Who Demanded School
60milliongirls Mar, 13, 2013Engaged at the age of 5, Kakenya Ntaiya was set to participate in a female circumcision ceremony as a teen... and then be married. But…
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Help 60 million girls win $20,000!
60milliongirls Mar, 06, 2013Exciting news: 60 million girls is one of 10 finalists in the Radio-Canada/Manuvie Gens de Coeur contest. 60 million girls eligible for the top prize of…
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Dispatch from Sierra Leone, Part II
60milliongirls Mar, 04, 201360 million girls president Wanda Bedard and 3 other members of the 60 million girls team recently went to the Koinadugu region of Sierra Leone, where 60 million girls is supporting…
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Dispatch from Sierra Leone, Part I
60milliongirls Feb, 27, 2013As we posted earlier, 60 million girls president Wanda Bedard and 3 other members of the 60 million girls team recently went to the Koinadugu region of Sierra…
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Gang Rape Survivor, School Builder, Bringer of Hope
60milliongirls Feb, 20, 2013After Mukhtar Mai was gang raped in Pakistan in 2002, local tradition dictated that she was expected to commit suicide. This article from CNN.com describes…
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Stories from the Field
60milliongirls Feb, 01, 2013Our fearless leader, Wanda Bedard, and 3 other members of the 60 million girls team (Wanda's daughters Liah and Vida Fereydoonzad, and our graphic artist,…
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Bravery, Inspiration, Action
60milliongirls Jan, 23, 2013An article in yesterday's Guardian describes how Khadija, a 17-year old Somalian girl now living in the UK, is publicly speaking out against female genital…
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why educate a girl?
60milliongirls Dec, 12, 20121. Educated women earn a higher income 2. Educated women have fewer children 3. Educated women provide better health care and education to their children…