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  Girl Power: Success in School

Articles

• To Anyone Who Doubts Girls’ Place in School: ‘Batonga!’
• Clubs Help Mayan Girls in Guatemala Stay in School
• Girls’ School Breaks Cycle of Poverty, 10 Rupees at a Time
• A Camp in Armenia Helps Girls Find Opportunity
• Increasing Numbers of Kenyan Girls Benefit from Educational Boost
• Once a Month Campaign Helps African Girls Stay in School
• In Building Schools for Girls, Mountaineer Honors Sister’s Memory

Q & A

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  Ambassador Melanne Verveer Answers Facebook Fans' Questions

  U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer responds to questions on girls’ education submitted by America.gov’s Facebook fans.

On the record

When women are accorded their rights and afforded equal opportunities in education, health care and gainful employment, they drive social and economic progress.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, August 9, 2009

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Webchat

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  Setting Her Sights on an Education

  Beatrice Biira shared her remarkable story of how she earned an education and about her hopes for the future in a December 2 webchat.

• Gift of a Goat Brings Opportunity to Ugandan Girl

Webchat

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  Dreams Become Reality

  Tererai Trent, deputy director at Heifer International, answered questions in a November 9 webchat on how she accomplished her dreams and the importance of educating girls and women.

• Woman from Zimbabwe Follows Dreams to Earn a Doctoral Degree

Quick Fact

• Failure to educate girls costs developing countries $92 billion a year.
  -- International Labour Organization