Category Archives: Iraq

Give to Girls All Over the World.

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

If you have visited this blog before, you are familiar with LitWorld’s work in empowering young women in countries such as Kenya, Iraq, Ghana, Liberia, and in various locations in the U.S. This Holiday season, we have decided to engage … Continue reading →

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Introducing the “Venus Girls Club in Erbil”!

Posted on November 27, 2010 by

Girls Clubs in Iraq have officially launched in Erbil,with 13 young women in participation! When the girls were asked what to expect from the program, they replied that they expected Girls Club to “empower our personality in the right way, … Continue reading →

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LitWorld Girls Club Launches in Erbil, Iraq!

Posted on November 15, 2010 by

Young women from the Together organization in Erbil, Iraq As you may remember from earlier this season, we at LitWorld launched a campaign to benefit students in Iraq called “Change is in the Air”, a campaign to send school supplies … Continue reading →

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A New Report by UNICEF: Girls Education in Iraq 2010

Posted on October 24, 2010 by

An excerpt from AWID‘s website (Association for Women’s Right in Development): Source: Reliefweb “In Iraq the overall number of children receiving primary education has declined between 2004-05 and 2007-08 by 88,164, with no improvement in the percentage of girls enrolled. … Continue reading →

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Girls Club in Iraq is underway!

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

Just in line with our “Change is in the Air” Campaign, we are proud and happy to announce that our Girls Club in Erbil, Iraq will be coming into fruition very soon. LitWorld’s Special Projects Team Leader, Jen Estrada, will … Continue reading →

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We Believe in the Education of Iraqi Girls.

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

The number of Iraqi students enrolled in primary education has dramatically declined between 2004-2008, with female students becoming increasingly under represented. There is little importance placed on girls’ education, and 75% who enroll drop out during, or at the end … Continue reading →

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