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!