The Girl Effect...Break the Cycle of Poverty

The Girl Effect, n.: the powerful social and economic change brought about when girls have the opportunity to participate.




The Girl Effect is a campaign launched to break the cycle of poverty. Research has shown that girls have the greatest potential to be change agents in their communities. The goal is to end poverty. Making girls visible in their communities, providing them education, stays health and HIV free, a choice of when they marry, and then she can change the standard of living for her family, community, and country. Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's book Half the Sky, shows through statistical evident and personal accounts that the Girl Effect is possible, investing in women within a community can eradicate poverty.


The Girl Effect is an initiative of the Nike Foundation. Here's how you can get involved send a girl to school, or help her fight a legal case, or give her a microloan, visit www.globalgiving.com/girleffect to get started. Or just spread the word, the more people know the greater their ability to be a change agent. Read the Girls Count: A Global Investment & Action Agenda http://www.cgdev.org/content/publications/detail/15154
for more information.

The Girl Effect Can't Happen Without YOU

  

For more on The Girl Effect visit http://www.thegirleffect.org/.

We Will Not Forget

8:30 PM September 11, 2001:

President George W. Bush addresses the nation.



The crash of the planes into the WTC towers triggered the largest response operation in NYC history. Within approximately 30 minutes, all local bridges, tunnels, highways and airports were closed; sensitive locations around the city were secured and government buildings are evacuated. Within an hour, all U.S. flights were halted and military fighters had established combat air control over New York City.



Of the approximately 17,400 people in the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center on 9/11, approximately 15,000 people evacuated safely. All seven buildings at the World Trade Center were destroyed and a portion of the Pentagon collapsed.

The attacks resulted in almost 3,000 fatalities -- the largest loss of life from a hostile attack by a foreign entity on American soil. The FDNY lost 343 members of its force, the NYPD lost 23 and the PAPD lost 37, the largest loss of emergency responders in a single event in U.S. history.
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The National September 11 Memorial & Museum stands in remembrance, reflection and learning for years to come. You can be apart of the memorial heres how:

$1000 will sponsor one of the granite pavers that will create elegant walkways leading to the Memorial.

$500 will sponsor a cobblestone to be placed on the Memorial Glade, a small clearing in a grove of trees for gatherings and ceremonies.

$100 will sponsor a cobblestone to be placed on the paths of the Memorial Plaza, a beautifully landscaped space surrounding the Memorial.

$25 to receive a National September 11 Memorial Builder Certificate and lapel pin.

Visit the official site http://www.national911memorial.org/.

Someone's Watching...Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch, also described as the international watch dog, is an independent organization dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. For 30 years HRW has been working to lay legal and moral groundwork to create change and bring justice and security to all people around the world. HRW produces several publication including in-depth research and personal accounts which hold abusers accountable and challenge governments to address the events that are taking place under their watch. HRW’s World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide, reflecting extensive investigative work and close partnerships with human rights activists. Visit www.hrw.org and search through over 100 issues and topics as well as multimedia products.

HRW is powered by a team of over 80 researchers. From permanent field researchers to those that work within or close to the locations they focus on which can range from Cairo to Bangkok and those in the main offices; researchers establish consistent methodology with field experience at its core.

“Researching the problem goes hand-in-hand with researching the advocacy approach: our research is not just about victims and perpetrators, but about determining who can and should take responsibility for stopping rights violations and providing redress, the detailed and specific steps they need to take, and who else can bring influence and leverage to bear. “ –Human Rights Watch

How you can get involved:

HRW offers fellowships and grants find out if you qualify for one. Make a donation and sign up for news alerts, stay abreast of growing world issues. Or take action, view various issues you can support such as eliminating the rape kit backlog, urge Members of the US Congress to support and co-sponsor the bipartisan Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act of 2009: http://www.kintera.org/c.nlIWIgN2JwE/b.5706887/k.37FC/Eliminate_the_Rape_Kit_Backlog/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx