"If women were given the opportunity to speak, they would speak. If the government could help them organise themselves they would have the tools for that. If women’s rights are respected, there could be an improvement." Vanela (20), Haiti
Governments are failing girls all over the world. Girls have the same rights as boys, yet are often not as valued as boys: they are discriminated against even before they are born, are less well nourished, face daily violence and are less likely to go to school.
Girls living in war zones are even more likely to lose out unless governments take urgent action now - that’s why we’re asking for your support for the ‘Because I am a Girl’ campaign.
In 2007, Gordon Brown promised to do more to make sure that children living in countries affected by war have access to education. In December, some of the most influential governments will be meeting to discuss how their aid money for education is spent. We are working with the UK government to make sure that girls do not get left behind.
