Jessica Dee Humphreys
An introduction to the International Day of the Girl—and why it matters. Celebrated every October 11th, the United Nation's International Day of the Girl was created to increase awareness of issues that affect girls—and only girls—and to encourage progress toward gender equality. Nine stories inspired by the real-life experiences of girls from all over the globe bring to light the importance of this day. From gender-based violence
...Michel is like many other five-year-olds: he has a loving family and spends his days going to school and playing soccer. But in 1993, the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Michel and his family live, is a country in tumult. One afternoon Michel and his friends are kidnapped by rebel militants and forced to become child soldiers. Child Soldier is the sometimes heartbreaking but ultimately inspiring true story of the triumph of the human
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