Friday, July 20, 2012

We're Home!

I've been home since Tuesday night and have been sleeping almost constantly.  The Girls' World Forum was a wonderful, life-changing experience--but I'm exhausted!  Now that I've gotten some rest, it's time to get moving again.  We have a lot of work to do:

  • 60% of girls experience violence in their lifetimes.
  • 2/3 of illiterate adults are female.
  • For every man with HIV, there are three HIV+ women.
  • There are 60 million child brides (less than eighteen years old) worldwide.
  • Someone dies every 3.6 seconds from hunger.
  • 130 species go extinct every day.
  • 1/3 of coral reefs are destroyed or severely damaged.
  • Women's hourly wages are 15% to 22% lower than men's.
  • 2/3 of the world's unpaid work is done by women.
  • 21,000 children die of hunger every day.

But there is good news, too!

  • There are 10 million Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world.
  • There are 59 million Girl Scout alumnae.

C'mon, ladies (and gentlemen)!  Let's band together and make a difference!

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