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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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September 2013
a60millionsdefilles Sep, 21, 2013Don’t forget to bring a friend! By Wanda Bedard 60 million girls’ 8th annual conference will be held on Monday, October 21st, from 6…
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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…
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Burka Avenger
60milliongirls Jul, 24, 2013Meet Pakistan's newest superhero. Yes, she's a girl. And best of all, she's fighting for girls' education. Burka Avenger uses her black burka to hide…
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A Tanzanian Girl’s Long Walk to Education
60milliongirls Jul, 10, 2013This BBC "in pictures" story follows 8-year old Sylvia, who lives in in rural Tanzania and is determined to get an education. Sylvia walks 1 and…
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Does Kenya’s Plan to Put Laptops in Schools Address Reality?
60milliongirls Jun, 28, 2013Oleleshwa Girls Secondary School, KenyaKenya recently announced a plan to deliver 1.3 million laptops to schoolchildren, which sounds like pretty incredible news, in a country where…
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June 2013
a60millionsdefilles Jun, 21, 2013An impact greater than our size! By Wanda Bedard In 2008 and 2011, 60 million girls invested in the remedial classes for girls in primary…
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Girl Power
60milliongirls Jun, 12, 2013Every feel like giving up on dream? You might want to check out this story, about three sisters in Pokhara, Nepal. The sisters saw that…
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Where There is No Loo…
60milliongirls May, 15, 2013[ted id=1713] It's 2013, yet 2.5 billion people in the world have no access to a basic sanitary toilet. That's 40% of the world's population.…