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The Girl Effect
The Girl Effect, n. The powerful social and economic change brought about when girls have the opportunity to participate in their society.
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Open Thread
Sort by Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) - 05/02/2008
This excellent video on “The Cost of War” is from Eric Massa , one of our Blue America congressional candidates (NY-29). [h/t Howie] Open Thread below…
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the girl effect
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The powerful social and economic change brought about when girls have the opportunity to participate in their society. More Info Here . (via minordetails )
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The Girl Effect: Watch This Video
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Did you know: " • An extra year of primary school boosts girls’ eventual wages by 10 to 20 percent. An extra year of secondary school: 15 to 25 percent. (George Psacharopoulos and Harry Anthony Patrinos, “Returns to Investment in Education: A Further Update,” Policy Research Working Paper 2881 [Washington, D.C.: World Bank, 2002].)
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the girl effect typographic movie
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a typograpical movie about the powerful social & economic change brought about when girls have the opportunity to participate in their society. [link: girleffect.org ]
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Girl Effect
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Want to change the world? A project known as the Girl Effect believes you can by just helping one of the 600 million young women in developing countries get an education or start a business. The non-profit has found that girls only receive half of one cent of every dollar spent on economic growth in [...]
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The Girl Effect
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This intro video for The Girl Effect shows just how powerful concise writing and simple animation can be. Technically, there’s not much moving around the frame, so the term “animation” would probably be contested by some, but there is a keen sensitivity to time and duration that, to me, is born from the same locus [...]
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The Girl Effect
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It's no big deal. Just the future of humanity. Via Mike, who's got an eye for the viral.
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The Girl Effect
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A big chunk of the development agenda summarized in a video: Great stuff from The Girl Effect....
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The Girl Effect
Sort by ONE (Free subscription) - 06/25/2008
Check out this cool video on the Girl Effect. The “Girl Effect” is the powerful social and economic change brought about when girls have the opportunity to participate in their society. Decades of research shows that when women have access to more resources, they put their money towards making sure their children have better nutrition, [...]
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The Girl Effect
Sort by JOLLYBLOGGER (Free subscription) - 07/21/2008
I found this fascinating. Dan Heath at Made To Stick quotes a study as follows: “When women and girls earn income, they reinvest 90 percent of it into their families, as compared to only 30 to 40 percent for a...
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The Girl Effect: Watch This Video
Sort by Have Fun • Do Good (Free subscription) - 07/12/2008
Did you know: " • An extra year of primary school boosts girls’ eventual wages by 10 to 20 percent. An extra year of secondary school: 15 to 25 percent. (George Psacharopoulos and Harry Anthony Patrinos, “Returns to Investment in Education: A Further Update,” Policy Research Working Paper 2881 [Washington, D.C.: World Bank, 2002].) • Research in developing countries has shown a consistent relationship...
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Don’t forget the other half
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What is the Girl Effect?
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Adopt a girl and she'll do the rest
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Economic Development: The Girl Effect
Sort by Brewed Fresh Daily (Free subscription) - 06/05/2008
Think it’s hokey, doomed or otherwise flawed? Warren Buffet and Nike invested $100 million in it. I’d watch if I were you. And if you want to talk about joining and bandwagons? This would be a good one for doing both. The Girl Effect Major hattip to Human Folly. Visit The Girl Effect.
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Inspiration ~ The Girl Effect
Sort by Starshyne Productions (Free subscription) - 07/25/2008
I believe in magic, love, truth and beauty. My work and play revolve around creative self-expression and self-development. I am committed to building a life that is true to my self and my gifts and that supports others in doing the same. I'm here to dance.
