Change Starts with a Girl

Emily     Everyday Abolitionist     0

find a project Introducing the Girl Effect Challenge Dear Friends, I’d like to introduce you to someone. She’s not that different than your typical teenage girl. She’s energetic and creative, she values her friendships, and her family means the world to her. However, this Bangladeshi teenager dropped out of school in the 10th grade because her parents couldn’t afford her school fees. Months away from her high school diploma, she was forced to stay home and raise chickens for her family. Meet Insana. Sadly, Insana’s story isn’t unique. 70 percent of the world’s 130 million out-of-school youth are girls. Luckily for Insana, herRead more

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The Girl Effect

Melissa     Books & Resources, Everyday Abolitionist, Trafficking News & Information     0

I like many girls, I don’t look back on age 12 with much fondness. It was middle school. I was awkward looking. I didn’t have a ton of friends. And the fashion trends that year didn’t do me any favors. (Come on, flannel shirts and wide leg jeans. Really?) I constantly tried to dodge attention and ridicule. But I also remember it as a time when I really started to enjoy learning, choosing which classes I would take and which books I would read. It was a time when my parents pushed me and supported me as I grew andRead more