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GLOBAL GIRL POWER
Three non-profits advocating for women’s rights around the world
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While the "girl power" movement has been active in Western culture for more than a decade, many young women in developing nations still lack the freedom to publicly express feminist ideas, let alone have the right to vote, to get an education, or to own their own businesses. Thankfully, global citizens have taken notice and the result is a growing number of non-profit organizations focused on solving mankind's most elusive social and economic issues with regard to women:
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The Girl Effect:
The Girl Effect is a global advocacy movement created to encourage investment in the education and advancement of young girls in developing countries as part ofanongoing initiativetoimprove the lives of millions of women, men, children and communities around the world. Initially a key platform of the Nike Foundation, a handful of other arbiters of change have joined the cause that's been proven to eradicate poverty, illiteracy, violence and disease. The idea is for The Girl Effect to ignite a ripple effect, whereby entire families and local economies will reap the overall benefits associated with providing young women with a fair shot at an education.
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The White Ribbon Alliance:
The White Ribbon Alliance is the largest international non-profit organization dedicated to putting a stop to maternal mortality in developing countries where every minute of every day a woman dies of pregnancy-related complications. In addition to using grassroots tactics to raise public awareness of the need for safe and accessible pre- and post-natal services globally, the WRA works with national and local governments to raise funds for safe, community-based motherhood programs and fully functioning healthcare clinics.
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Scenarios USA:
Fortunately, such powerfully concentrated efforts towards the advancement of women's rights are not lost on the United States - particularly at a time when domestic violence has become such a topical issue. New from this non-profit that pairs high school screenwriters with top Hollywood talent to create films addressing issues affecting their lives, Bitter Memories was written by a 16-year-old girl from South Texas who wanted to address gender-based violence when she noticed a disturbing difference between what boys and girls in her class thought was appropriate behavior in a relationship.
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