Summer 2016: The State of Girls' Education

Summer 2016: The State of Girls' Education

Last September, world leaders committed to the Sustainable Development Goals. Since then, there has been a great deal of discussion around reaching those goals. What will it take? Who will lead us there? How can we collaborate to make these goals a reality? What steps do we take this year, next year, and five years from now?

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Creating Solutions For Morocco’s Rural Girls

Creating Solutions For Morocco’s Rural Girls

Life in the Berber villages of Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains is very different from the city streets of Marrakech. Here, people live without many of the amenities and modern luxuries we take for granted. The greatest things missing, however, are schools. Children who wish to study are forced to take long, arduous journeys to cities with universities. Girls are often disenfranchised from continuing education, as the journey is perceived as too far, or too dangerous.

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Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: Making the case for awareness and hope

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: Making the case for awareness and hope

There are moments in time when social media erupts with breaking news, and you can almost feel the world’s collective emotions as people react. Last Friday, when world leaders said “yes” to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, was one of those moments.

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