GirlRising –
Flash mobs were last year’s trend, but this year it’s all about the lightning strength of the Girl Risingmovement– hundreds of people inspiring others to take action in their own communities by spreading a simple message: Educate girls, change the world.
These new advocates for girls gather less surprisingly and they don’t seem to court the same flurry of online attention as spontaneous dancers in a subway, but their impact is just as widespread and they’re amplifying their message one region at a time:
Philippines: Roots of Health launched “Soap, Shampoo, and Self Esteem for International Day of the Girl” to teach children self-value. The youth made mosquito traps for their homes as reminders to maintain community health. Afterwards, everyone was treated to hygiene gifts and cake.