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International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

Posted by  on Tuesday, February 5th 2013     
An estimated 140 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting. Photo credit: Panos

February 6 marks the 10th observance of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. Significant efforts have been made at the community, national, and international levels to address the issue. Read more >>

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Photo of the Week: Bangladesh

Posted by  on Thursday, October 25th 2012     

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity! These girls have committed to put an end to early marriage, a right for every girl.

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Women and Girls Reduce Disaster Risk Every Day

Posted by  on Friday, October 12th 2012     

October 13 marks the International Day for Disaster Reduction. On this day, we at USAID pause to reflect on everything done to prevent or reduce the damage caused by natural hazards like earthquakes, floods, droughts, and storms.

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Girls’ Education Transforms Entire Communities

Posted by  on Thursday, October 11th 2012     

Today, October 11, the world is acknowledging the importance of the girl child. Girls are traditionally the last to receive an education, the last to be fed at the table, and on the whole seen as less valuable than boys.

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Want to Change the World? Invest in a Girl

Posted by  on Thursday, October 11th 2012     

Girls who are more educated earn more income, have greater access to family health information and services, are more likely to delay early marriage and childbirth, and have healthier babies.

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Gender Equity Through Education

Posted by  on Thursday, October 11th 2012     

Regina Anek, a Deputy Director for Gender at South Sudan’s Ministry of Education in Eastern Equatoria state, just saved a 14-year-old girl from an early, forced marriage.

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From the Field: Bangladesh Mission Celebrates International Day of the Girl

Posted by  on Thursday, October 11th 2012     

In honor of International Day of the Girl, USAID collaborated with the American Center of the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to gather more than 40 students (girls and boys) from a USAID education program and a local school to spotlight the importance of gender equality and women’s empowerment.

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Ford Foundation Event Celebrates Premieres of Half the Sky and Women and Girls Lead Global

Posted by  on Thursday, September 27th 2012     

Amid the hubbub of the 67th session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, some 250 distinguished guests crowded the towering atrium of the Ford Foundation on Monday evening to celebrate the impending Independent Lens broadcast of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.

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Saving Mothers, Giving Life

Posted by  on Monday, September 24th 2012     
Mother and Child Uganda 9 21 12

Imagine that you are a young woman who is pregnant, lives in a remote location far from a hospital, and you have a husband and mother-in law who think giving birth at home with an untrained attendant will suffice. Read more >>

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Impact on the Ground – Implementing the National Action Plan on Women, Peace & Security

Posted by  on Friday, August 24th 2012     

Less than a year ago, President Obama announced a National Action Plan (NAP) to implement commitments on Women, Peace and Security. It was a historic moment and the product of a tremendous collaboration between the White House, USAID, the Departments of State and Defense, other agencies, and civil society groups at home and abroad. It was also the first step. Read more >>

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