Women and girls

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Media contact Laura Blank 708.872.5265 (c) Expert Source Cynthia Breilh 'Untying the Knot' (report on early marriage - PDF)

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Strong women, strong world

World Vision's Strong Women, Strong World initiative highlights our projects that empower, protect, educate, and nurture girls and women, providing them with equal rights and opportunities. Programming will engage men and women, boys and girls, collaboratively, to build equitable, just and sustainable communities.

Hunger through the eyes of 13-year-old Koubra

Koubra provides a lot of help around the house, but the one thing she hasn't been able to help with lately is alleviating her mother's frustration at not being able to put food on the table for her children.

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Resources for Journalists Strong Women, Strong World (PDF) The need World Vision's response Photos from around the world Interview an expert Stories of real women Early marriage research
Movements for Women Strong Women, Strong World initiative (PDF) Women of Vision Women and Girls Lead project Child Health Now campaign 10X10 Project Video: Hearts for Hearts dolls		Related Stories Microloans empower women Early marriage Water and sanitation International Women's Day

More news & resources related to girls & women's issues ...

09/22/2011		World Vision launches $200 million Clinton Global Initiative commitment focusing on girls, women, and water
06/19/2011		World Vision joins the Million Moms Challenge with ABC News & UN Foundation
06/03/2011		La Pietra Coalition, the global initiative to advance women's economic opportunities selects World Vision's Cynthia Breilh as a delegate