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VIDEO: East African Enterprise Leaders gather to learn and share
“Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change,” this theme, for International Women’s Day 2019, perfectly describes the 158 participants from 79 DfG Enterprises who attended the Days for Girls East Africa Enterprise Conference held in Kampala, Uganda on March 4-6, 2019. Women and men came from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and the DRC for the…
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Significant Days
A new granddaughter has just arrived in my family! Our family celebrates the arrival of baby girls and boys with equal joy, and her birthday will remain a truly significant day for us. In many parts of the world, however, there is a gap where baby girls should have been. Entire regions now have millions…
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Happy International Day of the Girl
Happy International Day of the Girl! Today, we celebrate girls around the globe and all of the cultures, customs, experiences, and stories that make them unique. Each girl has a story. Each girl has potential. And, when she realizes that potential, each girl can change the world. And, #SheWill. Each girl also deserves the opportunity…
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“The Shame of Menstruating” – Menstrual Hygiene Day
~Today Is Menstrual Hygiene Day~ “The Shame of Menstruating” I remember my first period. I was fourteen years old and it was just before Easter. I actually remember feeling excited. My grandmother sent me a tree of life necklace shortly thereafter – she sent one to each of us. She wanted us to remember that…
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Happy 6th Birthday, Days for Girls!
Dear Friends, Happy Birthday Days for Girls! Six! Six years of empowering women and girls around the world with days of dignity, health, and education, thanks to Days for Girls supporters. In our sixth year we can declare, superheroes exist! YOU are living proof. As we light the candles on our cake in thankfulness for…
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Global Sew-A-Thon Is Saturday, October 11
October 11th is International Day of the Girl. Days for Girls is participating by hosting our annual Global Sew-A-Thon that day. Individuals and groups all over the world will be empowering girls by sewing, raising awareness, raising funds and assembling kits throughout the day. Want to help? It’s easy to join in. Register as an…