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Hi, I am a student who is researching Poverty, Feminism and the Because I Am A Girl Association.

check out my new post on my blog! It's about 10 important notes I keep in mind while researching; bit.ly/1hkk1Gi


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LOVE this story from @lordemusic >> "Remember that flaws are OK :)" bit.ly/1h1HCS6 #girlsandwomen #womenandgirls


...just by watching it! If you happen to get a minute or two, take the chance to watch it! :) bit.ly/1nVIFH0 2/2


I found this video and I thought I'd share it because I found it was inspirational and could put a smile on anybody's face...1/2


fact: one in seven girls in developing countries will become a child bride before the age of fifteen. this is terrible!


5. Each extra year of a mother’s schooling cuts infant mortality by between 5 and 10%...6/6


4. When a girl receives more education, she is 6X less likely to be married as a child and will have 2.2 fewer, yet healthier children...5/6


3. If 10% more girls attend school, a country’s GDP increases by an average of 3%...4/6


2. There is a 20% increase in child survival when household income is in a mother’s hands...3/6


1. For every extra year a girl stays in school, her income can increase by 15 to 25%...2/6


Wow! I just learnt these five interesting facts from #BecauseIAmAGirl 's "the girl issue' and I thought I'd share them...1/6


I found this on Because I Am A Girl's website and I thought that the concept was pretty interesting! Check it out! :)

povertism's tweet image. I found this on Because I Am A Girl's website and I thought that the concept was pretty interesting! Check it out! :)

check out my newest post on my blog about the Philippines and an exciting performance after Typhoon Haiyan! bit.ly/1cOBMlJ


@stevestewart000 is that how you feel about this scenario? or do you think that the money is going elsewhere? #comments4kids


@stevestewart000 and mainly large portions of money on their store presentations..sad to see that money is just being spent on this 3/3


@stevestewart000 ...food companies just want to be the best in the market; therefore, they waste their money on upgrading foods, 2/3


@stevestewart000 well, I feel as though these companies aren't exactly reaching out to help others..to me, it's as though all these 1/3


...nearly three years...that's crazy!


statistics show that in 2008, Americans spent $558 billion on eating out; that amount of money would be enough to eradicate poverty for..1/2


I found my most recent RT really interesting...shows you what happens to girls when they are denied access to necessities


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