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Give to Girls All Over the World.
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
Introducing the “Venus Girls Club in Erbil”!
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
Posted in Iraq, Uncategorized, Women's Issues
Tagged Education, Erbil, Girls Clubs, Girls Empowerment, Global Literacy, Iraq, LitWorld, Saadia Hassoon, Together Echo
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Girls Club Kibera is on a Roll!
The Girls Clubs of Kibera have been on a roll all year, participating in numerous uplifting projects thanks to the leadership of Joscelyn O. Truitt and Jeff Okoth. The photo above shows the girls with a remarkable quilt made especially … Continue reading
Posted in Kibera, Uncategorized, Women's Issues
Tagged Children of Kibera, Girls Clubs, Girls Empowerment, Jeff Okoth, Jen Espana, Joscelyn Truiit, Kenya, Kibera, Literacy
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LitWorld Girls Club Launches in Erbil, Iraq!
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
Posted in Iraq, Women's Issues
Tagged Erbil, Girls Club, Global Literacy, Iraq, LitWorld Girls Club, Saadia Hassoon, Together Organization
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“What We Care About” Part 2 (Accra Ghana)
Here are photos of the letters the Girls in Ghana wrote. Though they are thousands of miles away from our New York office, it seems we can sense and feel the warmth of their smiles through these pieces. Thank you … Continue reading
Posted in Ghana, Women's Issues
Tagged Accra, Ghana, Global Literacy, LitWorld, LitWorld Girls Club, Madison Graboyes, Women's Empowerment
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“What We Care About”, Part 1 (From Accra, Ghana)
Last week, the Harlem Polo Grounds Girls Club offered their own missions of how they would change the world. This week, Madison’s group in Accra, Ghana, share their own ways of changing the world and sharing compassion. Take a look … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Women's Issues
Tagged Accra, Compassion, Ghana, Girls Club, Girls Empowerment, Global Literacy, Literacy, LitWorld, Madison Graboyes
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Stand Up for Women In Congo
Congo’s First Lady, Mrs. Lembe Kabila, led thousands of women in a march against sexual violence. Although we regret that we missed Congo Week (October 17-23) here on our blog, it is never too late to spread awareness about the … Continue reading
Posted in Women's Issues
Tagged Congo, Congo Week, First lady of Congo, Mrs Lembe Kabila, Sexual Violence, Women's Issues
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Photos: Hello from Girls Club in Accra, Ghana
Girls Club Leader, Madison Graboyes, shares her reflections and photos abroad in Accra, Ghana: I think sometimes it is easy to forget that we never stop learning. Coming into this Girls Club experience, I was knew I would have a … Continue reading
Posted in Ghana, Women's Issues
Tagged Accra, Ghana, Girls Club, Global Literacy, LitWorld, Madison Graboyes, Women's Empowerment
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Girls at Harlem Polo Grounds Share Visions of Change.
This past Tuesday, I led the girls at the Harlem Polo Grounds in a discussion and writing exercise that urged them to talk about their purpose. Their visions of change included everything from education, women’s empowerment, child development, and the … Continue reading
Women are Integral to Peace Making.
“Whether we are discussing sustainable development, public health or peace, women are at the core,”- Ban Ki-moon “Advancing the cause of women, peace and security must be integral to our peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, not an afterthought,” -Ban Ki-moon … Continue reading
