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May 11, 2012
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Donated "miracle...
15 million of the world’s babies are born prematurely – that’s more than 1 in 10. Without specialized care for...
May 10, 2012
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What would you post on...
You can choose the links that get posted on the Because I am a Girl Facebook page with over 58,000 fans! You can choose...
May 10, 2012
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The World Before Her Film...
Over the past weekend, I was given the opportunity to see The World Before Her by Nisha Pahuja. This documentary shows...
May 09, 2012
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Child Marriage Article...
While looking up the daily news, I stumbled upon an interesting article by the BBC called 'What it is like to be a...
May 08, 2012
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Girls around the world...
Getting girls up to the mic and making sure their voices are heard is a big part of the Because I am a Girl movement....
May 01, 2012
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Youth around the world...
The youth population around the world has grown rapidly. In some countries young people make up 60% of the population!...
Apr 30, 2012
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Apr 25, 2012
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May 11, 2012
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Donated "miracle...
15 million of the world’s babies are born prematurely – that’s more than 1 in 10. Without specialized care for premature newborns, the likelihood of survival is slim. At health clinics in Zimbabwe, incubators are a scarce commodity. Instead, women use kangaroo-care – where a mother nestles her newborn baby against her skin – a technique used to create skin-to-skin contact and maintain body heat. A special delivery When Plan Canada sent a shipping container filled with donated hospital...
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May 10, 2012
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What would you post on...
You can choose the links that get posted on the Because I am a Girl Facebook page with over 58,000 fans! You can choose links to a news story or video, or post a conversation-sparking question.You can find more info here. 
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May 10, 2012
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The World Before Her Film...
Over the past weekend, I was given the opportunity to see The World Before Her by Nisha Pahuja. This documentary shows how women interpret life from two difference perspectives: one from modern India and the other from traditional India. Both of the young ladies followed throughout the film struggle to find a fine balance between the modern world, their traditions, their family
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May 09, 2012
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Child Marriage Article...
While looking up the daily news, I stumbled upon an interesting article by the BBC called 'What it is like to be a child bride?' by Nel Hedayat. The article talks about the traditions and beliefs behind early marriages, what governments have tried to do and why these new laws are not effective. Hedayat decided to head to India herself to do firsthand research on this global issue. India is where around 40% of the world
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May 08, 2012
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Girls around the world...
Getting girls up to the mic and making sure their voices are heard is a big part of the Because I am a Girl movement. Did you know that taking part in decisions that affect their lives is an important girls
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