The Girl Effect

How Romance Novels Empower Women

Maria Rodale | Posted 05.02.2012

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Maria Rodale

by guest blogger Maya Rodale, writer of historical tales of true love and adventure While as a society we wonder how to motivate girls to reach hig...

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Girl Up: How Teens In U.S. Are Empowering Young Women In Developing Nations

Tabby Biddle | Posted 03.10.2012

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Tabby Biddle

Annie Gersh (third from left) with some of her fellow Girl Up Teen Advisors at the "Unite for Girls Tour" in San Francisco. Photo courtesy of Annie ...

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From Prostitution to... First Grade

Josh Tetrick | Posted 01.18.2012

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Josh Tetrick

When we invest in girls -- we all win. Our communities are stronger. Our families are healthier. And our collective future is brighter.

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The Girl Effect: How Investing In Girls Is Changing The World

Manisha Thakor | Posted 12.03.2011

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Manisha Thakor

What if you have some extra cash and are frustrated with the returns available in savings accounts and cash equivalents. I'd like to suggest... investing in a girl.

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Blogging About 'The Girl Effect'

Tara Sophia Mohr | Posted 12.03.2011

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Tara Sophia Mohr

Research shows that when girls in the developing world have access to education and are therefore able to earn a living, they move their families, and often their entire communities, out of poverty. This ripple effect is called "The Girl Effect."

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The U.N. Puts Women and Girls at Center of Conversation

Tabby Biddle | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Empowering Women, Child Mortality, Girls, Women, Women's Health, United Nations, Maternal Health, Peace, The Girl Effect, Impact News
Tabby Biddle

The oppression of women and girls used to be a fringe issue. This week at the U.N., the 60-year-old institution has taken the health and human rights of women and girls to the center of the conversation.

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Man Up? No, Thanks

Shannon Galpin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Shannon Galpin

I don't need to see Tarzan-like chest pounding from any candidate, male or female, to decide my vote. I need substance. If I wanted to hear a five-year-old's discourse, I'd listen to my kindergartner.

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What Kind of Girl Effect are Nike and Roethlisberger Promoting?

Anne Mai Bertelsen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Anne Mai Bertelsen

Following Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's six-game suspension over sexual assault allegations, women's rights advocates have questioned Nike's continued support of Roethlisberger.

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Girls Take Center Stage At The World Economic Forum

Maria Eitel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Maria Eitel

This financial crisis intensifies the need to invest existing resources more effectively, and a new and effective approach is right under your nose. It's called the girl effect.

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Save A Girl, Save The World

Awearness | David Alm | Posted 11.17.2011

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I happened upon this site by chance and was, frankly, moved by its simple message: save the world by helping a single girl. The Girl Effect began with...

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