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4. Women do not have the freedom to choose how many children they can have. The government does not provide reliable medical care for newborn infants High rates Of infant mortality
5. Children take care of their parents when they grow old No social security
7. Give faith that their children will survive And they will have less children
8. What other issues affect girls around the world? Poverty 1/5 of the world’s population lives on less than a $1 a day Countries like: Ethiopia, Liberia, Uganda, Somalia don’t have a stable government or reliable source of income
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10. EDUCATION 600 million girls A large portion of population They are key to breaking the cycle of poverty: if you education a girl, 90% of what she earns goes back into her family---her kids get a better education, they get better health care, she’ll marry later, have fewer kids, have a better opportunity to earn money which benefits the entire community.
11. What is GirlUp doing to help stop the cycle? Implements programs to help educate girls and rewards families who stick with the programs Delaying Marriage and reinforcing Marriage Laws Community centers for the girls to meet with friends and study Rewards girls who stay in school by giving them a goat Building schools & raising funds for supplies and uniforms Locates missing girls With a mentorship door-to-door search program. Mentors go looking for girls in the city living by themselves with low-paying jobs
12. What do you want the world to look like when you are 50?