http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:23:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/21/millennium-city-and-millennium-village-students-stand-up-for-girls-on-international-day-of-the-girl/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/21/millennium-city-and-millennium-village-students-stand-up-for-girls-on-international-day-of-the-girl/#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:26:19 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=31532 In sub-Saharan Africa, only 63 percent of girls complete their schooling, according to the World Bank. Yet our own research in the Millennium Cities indicates that girls who continue their education will have far greater opportunities, and they will be in a better position to care for themselves and their families. To celebrate the United Nations' International Day of the Girl, by “Standing Up for Girls” and their right to a quality education, a number of the Millennium Cities and Millennium Villages Project sites held rallies, marched and participated in debates on girls’ issues.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/10/21/millennium-city-and-millennium-village-students-stand-up-for-girls-on-international-day-of-the-girl/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/30/standing-up-for-girls-and-their-right-to-the-education-they-deserve/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/30/standing-up-for-girls-and-their-right-to-the-education-they-deserve/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:53:54 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=18426 For many in the developing world, education isn't taken for granted. Around 35 million girls are out of school, the World Bank says, almost half of them in sub-Saharan Africa. In support of girls’ education, MCI joined the literacy organization LitWorld and other partners, including Connect To Learn, Asia Initiatives and the Children of Kibera Foundation, for a “Stand Up for Girls” rally to celebrate the International Day of the Girl on September 22. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/30/standing-up-for-girls-and-their-right-to-the-education-they-deserve/feed/ 1