It's been 300 days since Boko Haram kidnapped hundreds of schoolgirls in Nigeria. Malala hasn't forgotten, and neither should we. ‪#‎BringBackOurGirls




‬Malala Urges the World to Remember Nigerian Schoolgirls

GSG's First School: Construction photos!

Construction of the Kampong Pluk Secondary School --the first school funded by Girls Supporting Girls! -- is moving along quickly. 

The school is in the Prasat Bakong District in Siem Reap Province, in northwest Cambodia. 155 students will attend grades 7-9 there once it's completed! 

THANK YOU donors, supporters and friends. We couldn't be more thrilled.

#LikeAGirl ad is running during the Super Bowl

Remember the powerful Always ‪#‎LikeAGirl‬ ad? It will air again during the Super Bowl today to encourage all of us to empower young women.

So best of luck to both teams! We hope every player runs like a girl.

Always #LikeAGirl - Super Bowl XLIX

“A country where schools are not functioning is a country that will fall into failure.”

Check out this inspiring video of a school in the conflict-hit Central African Republic that has reopened its doors after rebels used it as a base.

Central African Republic school used as rebel base starts over | UNICEF

Did you know that one third of the world's illiterate population resides in India? If immediate action is not taken, it is estimated that by 2020 one half of the world's illiterate population will live in this country. The language diversity of India (only 30 percent of Indians speak Hindi and 19 languages have official status in the country) as well as an entrenched caste system and persistent poverty present unique hurdles to obtaining an education. Although schooling is free and mandatory until age 14, it is estimated that 40 percent of students (primarily girls) drop out before secondary school. Despite these dire statistics, there is good reason for optimism for the future of this wonderful country. There is a strong NGO community in India which Room to Read has been able to partner with in order to increase their impact in this region. We at GSG are excited that our next school project is in India. We hope you are excited as well!

We at Girls Supporting Girls are devastated by the senseless terrorist attack in Peshawar. Our hearts go out to all of the children, teachers and families affected by this act of cowardice. 

Half the Sky Author Discusses His New Book

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof recently spoke on the topic of "New Aid in a New Age: Understanding International Development" at a sold out event sponsored by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Mr. Kristof was in town to discuss his new book, A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity which he co-authored with his wife, Sheryl WuDunn. Much of the evening's discussion focused on the education of girls. In describing smart girls as "agents of change", Mr. Kristoff noted that terrorist groups such as The Taliban, ISIS and Boko Haram had good reason to suppress the education of girls. Studies show that the education of girls leads to economic growth, greater participation of women in public life, lower birthrates and greater influence by mothers over their sons. All of these factors decrease the risk of extremism taking hold in a community. While acknowledging the need for military action in battling these terrorist groups, Mr. Kristoff also encouraged leaders to use education and women's empowerment as tools to fight extremism. Describing education as "an escalator out of poverty", he urged attendees to get to work on creating opportunity for all. We at GSG couldn't agree more.