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Getting Girls to School & Keeping Them There
60milliongirls Sep, 17, 2014It's the middle of September, and children across Canada are back at their desks, learning skills and gaining friendships. They are maneuvering through the social…
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The MMFA Puts Young Heroines in the Spotlight
60milliongirls Sep, 04, 2014All are invited to the photography exhibition 60 million girls – Education for a more just and balanced world, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.…
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Education is a Right
60milliongirls Aug, 06, 2014There are many reasons to support and promote education for girls around the world. Education gives girls and women the confidence to speak up for…
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July 2014
a60millionsdefilles Jul, 21, 2014Save the date – Tuesday, November 4th – our 9th annual conference!2015 is the target year for the completion of the Millennium Development Goals set in…
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Using Technology for Education
60milliongirls Jul, 17, 2014Using Technology for Education There are over 10 million children out of school in Nigeria, and even those who do go to school often lack the…
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Global Push for Education is Needed to Get All Children in School
60milliongirls Jun, 25, 2014The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) is meeting in Brussels this week to make a push for funding the education of all of the world’s…
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Sex and Rural Uganda
60milliongirls Jun, 17, 2014This week, I am re-posting a blog from one of our volunteers, Nathalie Karneef, who is currently working in Uganda at the Nyaka Aids Orphans…
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Education Gives Girls a Voice
60milliongirls Jun, 03, 2014The World Bank has released a report detailing the importance of empowering women and girls and giving them the tools to become equal members of…
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Education is Important Step to Better Health
60milliongirls May, 29, 2014The conference ‘Saving Every Woman, Every Child’ is taking place in Toronto this week, gathering together world leaders and non-governmental players to discuss global maternal…
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For the Biggest Bang in Foreign Aid, Small and Targeted is the Best Strategy
60milliongirls May, 07, 2014In a Globe and Mail article yesterday, McGill’s Professor Chris Ragan highlights the value of giving money in a focused way to development projects. He…