Because I am a Girl - Girls are the Answer

Plan International's Because I am a Girl initiative is a social movement to unleash the power of girls and women to claim a brighter future for girls in the developing world.

It only takes ONE girl to change the world. Girls are the answer - and so are YOU. http://www.becauseiamagirl.ca

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[DarkLady4eva]

for my personal page, i chose my birthday, so this year, when i turn 21 on april 12, instead of ppl congratulating me on facebook or buying me presents, i asked them to donate the amount they were going to spentd on me to my donation page. ive always wanted to do this, but for the right cause. every cause is great but this is personal. im a feminist and this is the perfect cause for me!

[BecauseIamaGirlCAN]

This is fantastic! Thank you so much for such a generous use of your birthday! Are you a member of our Facebook group? You can get there by searching "Because I am a Girl Canada" on Facebook, or from our website. (Sorry for the roundabout instructions! Youtube doesn't allow links in comments, sadly!)

[DarkLady4eva]

i made myself an account a month ago and i also made a group page as well, and i asked my friends to join, one of my friends did and we are doing our own version of the lemonade stand = lemonate stand, bake sale, beading/jewelry sale (handmade by us) and more stuff. currently we are just beading.

[BecauseIamaGirlCAN]

That's great! Please send pictures to featuremyevent(at)plancanada(d­ot).ca !

[Taz G]

It is not "proven" that investing in girls is key to eliminating poverty, because poverty has not been eliminated. The questionable science and pretty music doesn't disguise the blatant sexism. I've seen the website -- this movement is fuelled by 20% fact and 80% feminist rhetoric.

[belleofacadia]

You grrrls rock.