Learn about how Girl Pioneers are applying their skills to become climate action leaders by joining our Facebook live session Friday, October 9th at 12pm MT/11am PT, with
@AlexHonnold
in celebration of the International Day of the Girl!
What's happening here? Pure brilliance, is what ✨
Today, Malala Fund's
@marielleissa9
ran a writing workshop at
@maia_impact
, an Indigenous girls' school in Guatemala! She discussed the power of storytelling, sharing tips from our Assembly writing guide:
For indigenous women in Ecuador, environmentalism and women's rights are closely linked: Past drilling projects have resulted in increased assaults, cancer, and infertility. : The Erin Brockoviches of Ecuador
At 14, she dropped out of school to get married. Now, she's back in school & advocating others on the dangers of
#childmarriage
& importance of education. : A young activist in Malawi campaigns to keep girls out of marriage and in school
@UNFPA
#GirlsEdu
“Many of these girls would have been married away at an early age, right after they dropped school, or would go after some kind of employment...Chess boxing helped them dream of something.” : Chess Boxing Offers Way Out of Poverty for Young Women in India
MAIA has been selected as a finalist for the
@SolveMIT
's
#GirlsEducation
Challenge! Vote for MAIA’s technology-based solution to improving girls’ access to education through vocal empowerment and help us win a $2,000 prize!
Learn about how we're fighting for girls' education in Guatemala. We work with incredible young indigenous women from rural communities to unlock their potential. Follow us on FB & head to to learn more!
"The fight for girls’
#education
won’t be won by [educational] activists alone. We need everyone to contribute to our work and accelerate progress toward seeing every girl in school." This fight requires team effort. When we invest in
#girlsed
, we invest in a better future.
In her piece for
@Womens_Forum
,
@FarahPMohamed
asks leaders to recognize that "12 years of free, safe and quality education for every girl is the best investment they can make in our world’s future."
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@MalalaFund
@MarielleIssa9
Thank you,
@MalalaFund
, for such an incredible opportunity. The Girl Pioneers felt motivated and optimistic after this writing workshop, and we can't wait to see their stories and voices amplified through storytelling!
Proud of these young women in Egypt who are learning to defend their rights & use their voices. : The Safer Cities program is encouraging girls to be confident, speak out, and express their opinions.
@WFPUSA
@IIRR
Thank you so much for your support! We are so excited about this. Thanks for helping us continue to fight for young women's education and empowerment!!
We don't want
#youngwomen
to become
#mothers
before they are ready. 89% of Starfish grads under the age of 25 remain unmarried and/or without children : Latin America teen pregnancy rate 'unacceptably high': U.N.
#TeenPregnancy
#LatinAmerica
#LatAm
Her name is Ahlam, a 29 y/o from Yemen. She has fought for her education despite all the challenges. : "I am the only girl in my family and village who completed their studies and achieved their dreams":
"
#Women
influence 90% of consumer spending, yet we still don’t have enough
#power
to influence our
#media
" : How This Founder Is Using VR To Inspire Women via
@forbes
“In some sense, once born, the lives of women are improving but society still appears to want fewer of them to be born” : India says 21 million of its girls are "unwanted" and 63 million women are "missing" from the population
For every year of secondary school education, there is a correlated 18% increase in a girl’s future earning power.
#GirlsEducationMatters
: World Bank Invests US$3.2 Billion in Adolescent Girls’ Education in 2 Years via
@WorldBank
“Never give up! We are the change that the world needs. Persistence is important, because we will be able to achieve what we want as women.” - Alejandra, a Guatemalan
#changemaker
: Michelle Obama Talks To A Girl From Guatemala About Why Education Is Vital
We shouted slogans. '"Aurat aiee, aurat aiee, tharki teri shaamath aiee!" (Women are here, harassers must fear!) : Women In Pakistan Dared To March — And Didn't Care What Men Thought