When adolescent girls in the developing world have a chance, they can be the most powerful force of change for themselves, their families, communities and nations. But while those 600 million girls are the most likely agents of change, they are invisible to their societies and the world. The Girl Effect has just been created to give girls worldwide a platform to speak out about their dreams and ideas via YouTube. May 2008 - 2:23 min release. For more info: http://www.girleffect.org
See and hear Violette's story from survivor of the Rwandan genocide to prosperous leader in her community and learn how her relationship with her sponsor Liz Hammer (US) inspired Violette as well as Liz . "She's my younger sister. I wish to see her someday," says Violette. Zainab Salbi did introduce these two "sisters" in person for the first time November 2007.
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