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October 2009 
I DARE You & The Girl Effect
Posted on Sep 25th, 2008
by 
Joy Bringer
Joy Bringer
in this case I think/feel that these little videos are worth more than all the words I can ever write. In a sequence of events and synchronicities involving Siona's letter, Darin/doolangs' moving new blog and the amazing Girl Effect, I was moved too to share these stories and have us DO smth about it/them. It could be as simple as spreading them, writing to whoever can affect the outcome, participating in the new forthcoming One Laptop Per Child programand sending one or many laptops to those girls and boys that need them most or any other thing or act that you find resonates with you...
Girl Effect Action Call
So I DARE You to see, share and save... And be a change in action if you want/can.
You can start by watching this short movie from Girl Effect.org
And then see this with open heart as you do....
I Dare You
and if you still want to clarify what is the connection b/n girls, children, women, health, money and global economy and prosperity watch this eye-opening Gapminder talk from Hans Rosling about the leading cause of death among young women which happens to be... PREGNANCY! (Maternal Mortality worldwide stats presented like never before)
For more heart wrenching details and statistics about this important issue you can download a free report Girls Count. A Global Investment. & Action Agenda
Girl Effect - Change Starts with a GIRL
Access: Public
thanks so much for this. would you like to or may I cross post to the God Pod?
Of course Nicole - feel free to share widely and wildly! May we magnify this Girl Effect as much as we can!
Another related short video by Care.org with shocking statistics worth watching.
Few examples: Women do 2/3 of the world's work but earn only 10% of the world's incomeWomen produce half of the world's food, but own only 1% of its land.Women are 3 times more likely to reinvest earned money into the family than men…
Girls do matter! Great awareness posting as always, Darina, you are wonderful!