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September 2012
a60millionsdefilles Sep, 21, 2012Back to School! By Wanda Bedard Wonderful words to hear or dreaded ones – depending on if you’re a parent, a student or a teacher!!…
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Roxanne Joyal and Jackson Kaguri to speak at our annual conference!
60milliongirls Sep, 11, 2012Can sustainability and girls’ education co-exist in the developing world? That's the theme of our 7th annual conference, which will take place on November 8th, 2012.…
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What Does Land Ownership Have To Do With Education?
60milliongirls Sep, 07, 2012An amazing and inspiring piece appeared in The Huffington Post on Thursday, September 6th about the relationship between education and land ownership. (You can…
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It is 2012. 1 in 4 women cannot read this sentence.
60milliongirls Jul, 23, 2012[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQLZuTGaGuw&w=640&h=360] This video was made by the Global Campaign for Education: a movement that aims to end the global education crisis. They believe…
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Education Innovation in the Slums
60milliongirls Jun, 27, 2012[ted id=892] How should we "push" children in developing countries to go to school, when jobs or lives in crime offer them more immediate gratification?…
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The Dream of the African Girl
60milliongirls Jun, 13, 2012If we had to share one video about the importance of educating girls and women, this would be it. [ted id=1403] Nobel Peace Prize winner…
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Absent Voices
60milliongirls Jun, 08, 2012[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfIQgPb7pQs] ; Women are being infected with HIV/AIDS than more than men. Issues of care and treatment impact young girls and women more than other…
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60 million girls and Save the Children in Côte d’Ivoire
60milliongirls May, 14, 2012Just under a year ago, Côte d'Ivoire went through a severe crisis in the aftermath of the November 2010 Presidential elections. A violent conflict split the…
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child death rate falls in Sierra Leone – but is it sustainable?
60milliongirls May, 10, 2012Before 2010, nearly half of the pregnant women admitted to Princess Christian Maternity Hospital in Sierra Leone ended up dying. The maternal death rate was…
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From Fear to Hope: Educating Girls – a 60 million Girls Vancouver Chapter event
60milliongirls Apr, 24, 2012The 60 million girls Foundation will host a conference featuring award-winning humanitarian, Dr. Samantha Nutt, Founder and Executive Director of War Child Canada. The event…