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You took action, they responded! The Girls Count Act was just PASSED unanimously in the Senate!! This never, ever would have happened without your support. Thousands of you called, tweeted and sent letters to your senators, urging them to support this critical bill. Thank you.

We still have work to do. We need to get the bill passed in the House. You know the drill: Tell your representative to vote YES on the Girls Count Act → http://bit.ly/1FfdWfo

Way to go

Today the Girls Count Act passed both the House and Senate Foreign Affairs Committees -- and Girl Up club members got to see it happen live! This is all because of you. Thank you for raising your voice. Next up: floor vote! http://bit.ly/1cOZGhZ

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A Letter To My Children For The World I Imagine In 2030 In 2030, my Khadija, you will not have to conform to any man's rule, you will not be anyone's play-dough, and you will not be moulded into figures of any man's invention. Come 2030, my baby girl, I hope you will be asking your mom about how she helped make this era the girl generation: a time when y…

Excited to see 40 remarkable women included on TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World list! From Malala Yousafzai to Emma Watson to Ambassador Samantha Power, check out the full list of inspiring women → http://ti.me/1QoQeBD

Official statistics released by the Federal Education Ministry of Pakistan give a desperate picture of education for all, especially for girls. The overall literacy rate is 46 per cent, while only 26 per cent of girls are literate.
-Via UNESCO

Because every girl has a right to get educated.

Girls are powerful, and all girls should be able to go to school, delay marriage, and have children only when they are ready. You can help make this a reality for girls in India → http://bit.ly/1bLwzLT

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