General News archive 2009

12/28/09 eScholarship: Girls’ Education in Rural Pakistan: An Assessment of
Girls’ Education in Rural Pakistan An Assessment of the Nonprofit Organization, Developments in Literacy by Sarah A. Simons Student in a primary school run

12/28/09 Girls’ Education Key to Global Wealth, Health, New Council Report
April 20, 2004 – Investing in girls’ education globally delivers huge returns for economic growth, political participation, women’s health, smaller and more

12/22/09 Stones Into Schools
Christian Science Monitor
In military parlance, girlseducation is a ‘force multiplier’ – and in impoverished Muslim societies, the ripple effects of female literacy can be profound

12/22/09 School Science Teaching by Project Orientation – Does it Foster Girls?
show the same attitudes towards girls “Science is not learnable” and harden the girls in their stereotype images. [9]. Also, science lessons are often

12/22/09 Exclusive: The Aga Khan, Women and Development: The Path of Education
Huffington Post
Today, the AKDN continues to reflect this measured approach in all its development efforts around the world, and recognizes women and girlseducation as a

12/21/09 UNGEI – Global Section – Global committee meets at crucial point
UNGEI has been at the forefront of significant progress made in girls’ education worldwide. The Regional United Nations Girls Education Initiative (UNGEI)

12/17/09 Gender Differences in Science Achievement: Differential Effect of
decrease in girls’ science ability perception over the school year ( Jovanovich & King, 1998), gender biases of teachers with respect to strategies for

12/17/09 UNDERNEWS: NEGLECTED CLIMATE STRATEGY: EMPOWER WOMEN, SLOW
By TPR  Family planning and girls’ education can help with climate change mitigation by slowing population growth. But it can also contribute to adaptation by improving public health, economic well-being, and women’s empowerment–crucial

Psychotherapy offers obesity prevention for ‘at risk’ teenage
Dec 16, 2009 A team of scientists at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the National Institutes of Health have piloted

FOXNews.com – Geeks Drive Girls out of Computer Science
Dec 16, 2009 /static/all/img. 21ce73ed0c795210VgnVCM10000086c1a8c0RCRD. /scitech/2009/12/16/ geeks-drive-girls-science. Updated December 16, 2009 12/16/09

Child prostitution battle getting funds
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
The third will be led by Rachel Lloyd of New York City, founder of GEMS – Girls Education and Mentoring Service – a program designed for sexually exploited

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    Gabriela Ramirez, 2008 Fellow and photojournalist.
    photo by Gabriela Ramirez, 2008 Fellow and photojournalist.

    Jena Perry, Diversity Works participant
    Jena Perry, Diversity Works participant.


    Sahara is a gifted writer, dancer, musician, and student. She is a multi-year Eva Gunther Fellow.
    Sahara is a gifted writer, dancer, musician, and student. She is a multi-year Eva Gunther Fellow.