Empowering Girls

Children International delivers programs that help girls stay healthier, become educated, avoid early marriage and pregnancy, and pursue the lives they choose to lead.

 

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My Niece, the 10-Year-Old Bride
In a few months, my niece, Alyssa, turns 11. She’s considered old enough for marriage – and motherhood – in some parts of the world. She’s just a little girl. Alyssa doesn’t even know algebra. She hasn’t yet experienced the wonders (and/or horrors) of middle school.

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Brides Too Soon: The Dangers of Early Marriage
Poor women marry younger than their wealthier peers. It's a dangerous reality.

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Empowering Women and Redefining Gender Roles in Mexico

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Children International’s Sports for Development Program Empowers Girls

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A Life Defined, but Not by Dowry: A Young Women Proves She’s No One’s Property, Then Sets Out to Buy Her Own

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Surpassing Stereotypes: Youth in Children International Programs Not Only Overcome Gender Discrimination – They Often Exceed Their Own Expectations

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Breaking The Rules - Challenging Gender Stereotypes Is One of the Many Ways Children International Youth Programs Help Girls Break Boundaries and Achieve Success

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Closing the Gender Gap: Girls in Impoverished Countries Face Disadvantages – But Support From Children International Is Helping Change the Norms

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Change Corps: Children International’s Youth Health Corps Is Educating and Empowering Girls in India

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Children International Honors Día Internacional de las Niñas 2013
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  1. Stories From the Field
    Children International works in 20 countries around the world. These articles tell the stories of sponsored and non-sponsored children, their families...

  2. Empowering Girls
    Children International delivers programs that help girls stay healthier, become educated, avoid early marriage and pregnancy, and pursue the lives...

  3. Youth Leadership
    Children International teaches youth the skills they need to stay safe and healthy, complete school and job training, find gainful employment and...

  4. Water
    Lack of clean water and poor hygiene and sanitation can cause illness and even death. For the sake of its sponsored children and the communities where...

  5. Health and Nutrition
    Children International believes that healthy children have a better chance at overcoming poverty and leading happier, more successful lives.

  6. Honoring Local Volunteers
    Local volunteers who live in and are part of the impoverished communities Children International serves dedicate their time and energy to enhancing...

  7. Emergency Response
    In communities where we operate, our local field staff are among the first to provide aid during natural disasters and other emergencies, assisting...

  8. Community Literacy
    Children International’s Community Literacy Program promotes the love of reading, a culture of literacy and the acquisition of knowledge among...

  9. Social and Financial Literacy
    Children International knows the importance of social and financial literacy when it comes to helping children overcome economic challenges. Through...

  10. Children International Responds to Typhoon Haiyan
    Children International is responding to victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan with essential aid and is utilizing its crisis response network built over 30...