Cover of Because I Am a Girl: I Can Change the World

Because I Am a Girl: I Can Change the World

From the author of Every Day is Malala Day. Because I am a Girlis a global initiative from Plan International to end gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of girls out of poverty. Plan helped the UN declare October 11th the -International Day of the Girl- to recognize and advocate for girls' rights globally. This book illustrates the Because I am Girl call to change by telling stories of girls around the world. They begin by telling us -Because I am a girl, I eat if there is food left over when everyone is done- and -I am the Poorest of the Poor.- But it ends with the inspiring section -Because I am a Girl, I can change the world.- Each part begins with one real girl's story, illustrated with Plan's amazing photographs.

Audience
childrensmiddle gradepicture books
Length
short · 96 pages

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