International Day of the Girl: Day 3 of Highlights!

Trinity Hall's International Day of the Girl event

On our Day 3 of Highlights we’re showcasing some fabulous events from all over the world! If you’d like more information check out all our 551 events in 93 countries, in 325 cities, and on all 7 continents!

I Am a Girl, I Am Not Your Wife: Liberia Holds a Parade for Girl’s Rights
Monrovia, Liberia

The Ministry of Gender Development in Liberia hosted a celebration titled, “I Am a Girl, I Am Not Your Wife,” aimed at exploring more opportunities for girls as well as increasing awareness of inequality that girls face. The event focused on access to legal rights, medical care, and protection from discrimination and violence. The event culminated in a street parade with a tour for participants to vulnerable communities.

For more information about The Ministry of Gender Development, visit their website.

Rocking Out for Girls: Plan India has a concert to celebrate
Mumbai, India

Plan India organized a rock concert with six leading and popular Indian rock bands. They all performed on the theme, “Because I am a Girl.” The bands included Indian Ocean, Indus Creed, Sona Mahapatra, Euphoria, Papon, and Parikrama. The show was complete with several “shout-outs” to girls.

Check out Plan India’s site for more information.

A Campaign Launch: Google Student Ambassador holds conferences for Algerian girls
Algiers, Algeria

Google Student Ambassador and Google Women in Technology Ambassador, Djahida Belayadi, launched a year-long awareness campaign in Algeria at the National Higher School of Computer Science. Belayadi organized a series of conferences for the region’s girls to raise awareness of the importance of girl’s education. She plans on forming groups of volunteers to dispatch in Algeria and on arranging them in turn throughout the year to host awareness campaign events.

A Family Event: Trinity Hall school shows off their #BasicMath skills
New Jersey, USA

The students and families of Trinity Hall, an all-girls Catholic high school, gathered for a night to celebrate educating and empowering girls! The school played the 10×10 trailer, and everyone filled out their own #BasicMath signs. Girls ran up on stage and lifted their signs while parents snapped photos and cheered. It was a night for the girls to share their ideas, visions, and dreams.

To learn more about Trinity Hall or their event, see their Facebook page.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the International Day of the Girl to help raise  awareness around girls’ education and inspire people to take action. Continue the effort. Spread the Word. Share the Girl Rising trailer with friends and family so that together we can help educate girls and change the world!

 

 

International Day of the Girl: Day 2 of Highlights!

Girls and Volunteers at Intel Workshops in New Delhi

Our Day 2 highlights from International Day of the Girl are here! If you’d like more information check out all our 551 events in 93 countries, in 325 cities, and on all 7 continents!

 

Investing in Nutrition and Science: Intel Volunteers Host Workshops for Underprivileged Girls
New Delhi, India

250 volunteers participated in a host of activities with underprivileged girls, and many even learned sign language in preparation. About 100 students from partner schools and from NGOs for the visually challenged and speech and hearing impaired, as well as girls from juvenile homes, were invited to the Intel India Campus to participate in information sessions. Some of these workshops were about demystifying microprocessors and about the importance of science, nutrition, and exercising. Intel also led a program giving career guidance to girls that had dropped out of school or college. A few of the volunteers even paid a visit to the orphanage for mentally and physically challenged girls.

For more information about Intel’s programs, visit their website.

A Nationwide Broadcast about Girls: Kids Radio 103.0 FM’s live program
Freetown, Sierra Leone

On October 11, Kids Radio, a national radio broadcast in Sierra Leone, hosted live radio programs with girls. Some of the features included a community drama about girls’ education, quizzes, and debate competitions. The station also interviewed women in an effort to encourage girls to be educated. The broadcast even included an open program for girls to call in and tell the entire country their dreams!

Email kidsradiosierraleone@gmail.com if you’d like to learn more.

Workshopping the Future: Women@Google teams up with 10×10
Buenos Aires, Argentina 

A 10×10 representative flew out to Buenos Aires and presented a question to Women@Google members from all over Latin America: how could each respective country team bring the message of girls’ education and a concrete action plan back home with them using 10×10? They came up with some incredible ideas on how to best use mentoring, workshops, teaching in local schools, and 10×10 partner involvement to spread the word. All of the women decided to plan screenings of Girl Rising in their home cities, too! The night ended in a “Girls + Education = _______” celebration, where each Google team member posed with a sign declaring their own vision for girls!

New Ways to Connect the Dots: Circle of Women hosts a national conference at Yale
Connecticut, USA

Circle of Women, an organization that works to mobilize students to provide education for girls worldwide, hosted a national conference titled, ‘Girls + Education.’ One of the members, Lauren Hoffman, described the purpose of the event as a way to “challenge participants to re-think their approach to increasing and improving women’s education, to generate exciting new ways to connect the dots, and to make a difference to those less fortunate.” It had several workshops that encouraged participants to share their thoughts and generate new approaches to girls’ education!

To learn more about Circle of Women, visit their website.

International Day of the Girl events worldwide!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the International Day of the Girl to help raise  awareness around girls’ education and inspire people to take action. Continue the effort. Spread the Word. Share the Girl Rising trailer with friends and family so that together we can help educate girls and change the world!

International Day of the Girl: Day 1 of Highlights!

International Day of the Girl events worldwide!

What an amazing day! We had over 551 events in 93 countries, in 325 cities, and on all 7 continents! Here are a few of the exciting events from International Day of the Girl:

A Gathering for Girls: Blossoms Children Community brings everyone together
Harare, Zimbabwe

Blossoms Children Community's event!

Blossoms Children Community hosted a huge event at Glen-View 1 High School in Harare, Zimbabwe with an attendance of 2,000 girls from Glen-View High 1 and High 2. There were several performances including a drama, dances, poems, and motivational speeches. The Deputy Public Affairs Officer of the United States government was the guest of honor.

For more information check out Blossoms Children Community’s website.

 

Surfing Possibility: A fundraiser by Brown Girl Surf and Storytellers for Good
California, USA 

Brown Girl Surf and Storytellers for Good hosted a fundraiser for their trip this fall. They will be traveling to India and Bangladesh to meet South Asia’s first female surfers and share their stories! The groups gathered to spread awareness about their trip, and the event included sneak peek Skype interviews with some of the female surfers. The evening centered around sharing stories and the Brown Girl Surf journey through a series of blogs, short-form documentary profiles, and photographs.

For more information check out Brown Girl Surf and Storytellers for Good online.

Kindles for Education: Worldreader program in Africa uses technology to spread #BasicMath
Ghana, Uganda, Kenya

Worldreader girl holding her kindle

Worldreader combined technology and education through their Kindle program in Ghana, Uganda, and Kenya. Girls held up electronic readers that showed off images of Barca football (soccer) players and “Girls + Education = ______” phrases. This event was in conjunction with their 1 Million Books campaign.

Check out Worldreader’s website to learn more.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the International Day of the Girl to help raise  awareness around girls’ education and inspire people to take action. Continue the effort. Spread the Word. Share the Girl Rising trailer with friends and family so that together we can help educate girls and change the world!

Celebrate International Day of the Girl Online!

On International Day of the Girl 10×10 is bringing the celebration to social media!

Join the conversation on Twitter.  From 9am to 9pm EST, we will be hosting an International Day of the Girl 12-hour Tweet-A-Thon, covering a range of topics, from the barriers to education girls face, to ways you can get involved. Featuring discussions with several non-profits supporting girls’ empowerment, female bloggers and influencers. Follow along and join the conversation all day using the hashtag #IDG2012.

Unite together on Facebook. Join several like-minded non-profits in a united Facebook Cover Photo Takeover in honor of International Day of the Girl. Join us! Together, let’s stand up for girls using the following Facebook profile photo:

Girl Rising is making headlines!

“CNN is partnering with 10×10, a global action campaign to promote girls’ education, to spread the message that educating girls in developing nations can change the world…The organization has kicked off a photo campaign to invite people to raise awareness on why educating girls is #basicmath, and we hope you’ll take part.” Learn more here.

““Girl Rising,” the first documentary acquired by CNN Films, will air in spring 2013.  The film, which inspired a global action campaign to promote girls’ education called 10×10, tells the extraordinary stories of several girls from around the globe, fighting to overcome impossible odds to realize their dreams.” Read the rest here.

“The film is directed by Richard E. Robbins, an Oscar nominee for “Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience.” “It’s exciting in part because I feel like it freed me from the burden of including certain statistics,” he said. “I feel like CNN is going to be able to provide so much context.”” Finish the article here.

Girls + Education = A World of Possibilities! It’s #BasicMath

TODAY we’re launching a global photo campaign on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to raise awareness on why educating girls is #BasicMath! I hope you will join in and help us multiply the message that educating girls is not just the right thing to do, but also the smart thing to do.

Why #BasicMath? Because when you educate girls, extraordinary things happen: GDP rises, early marriage decreases, population growth stabilizes, agricultural output grows, and health outcomes improve. That’s why, to me, Girls + Education = A Better World. It’s as simple as#BasicMath.

What does girls’ education mean to you? 

You can raise your voice for girls’ education RIGHT NOW with these simple steps:

  1. Print out our Girls + Education = placard (or make your own!)
  2. Fill in the blank with what educating girls means to you (the possibilities are endless!)
  3. Snap a photo and share it on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

Don’t forget to use the #BasicMath hashtag, and tag 10×10. Tagging photos makes collecting them easy, so we can re-share on our social media pages with all our fans–keep an eye out for your photos!

Together we can make a difference. Collective action can and will lead to positive change.

Raise your voice online and celebrate International Day of the Girl on October 11th-it’s not too late to host an event of your own! It’s as simple as gathering friends and sharing the simple facts that make the case that empowering girls will bring about transformational change. We already have over 250 confirmed events across 6 continents! Once youregister your event with us, you will get access to helpful tools in our resource centerincluding: videos, photography, invitations, talking points, social media tips, a Pearson curriculum plan for teachers, a “How to Host an Event” guide, and more!

Here’s to the endless potential of girls around the world. Let’s join forces to take this message viral!

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