Additional Resources Guide

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES GUIDE

GIRL RISING NGO PARTNER UN Sustainable Development Goal Report - Goal 4, Quality Education (2019) ORGANIZATIONS https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2019/goal-04/

• CARE at www.care.org/work/education/ UN Sustainable Development Goal Report - Goal 5, girls-education Gender Equity (2019) • Partners In Health at www.pih.org https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2019/goal-05 • Girlup at www.girlup.org • PLAN www.planusa.org/because-i-am-a-girl / www. UNDP Tackling Social Norms: A game changer for plan-international.org gender inequalities (2020) http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/hd_perspectives_ • World Vision at www.worldvision.org gsni.pdf • Room to Read at www.roomtoread.org/ literacy-girls-education/girls-education/ Malala Fund https://www.malala.org/girls-education?sc=header

For More on the Issues.: UNICEF Girls’ Education https://www.unicef.org/education/girls-education What Works in Girls’ Education - Malala Fund/Center for Universal Education (2018) Global Citizen - Girls’ Education: 7 Obstacles and How to https://www.malala.org/brookings-report/ Overcome Them (2019) https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/ ONE: 25 facts that show the harsh reality girls face right barriers-to-girls-education-around-the-world/ now (2018) https://www.one.org/international/blog/ update-stats-gender-inequality/?utm_ INTERNET RESOURCES source=FB_IDG2018&source=FB_ IDG2018&utm_medium=social&utm_content=FB_ • CIA World Factbook at www.ciaworldfactbook.org IDG2018&utm_campaign=poverty-is-sexist&fbclid=IwAR1 • Khan Academy at www.khanacademy.org ndWOSuK_3BjmkQooJySQCQThxAxJGnPgJrwqWvzyNf fJByyPFKQflUA • National Geographic at www.nationalgeographic.com/education UNGEI Building Bridges for Gender Equality (2019) • UNICEF at www.unicef.org http://www.ungei.org/resources/files/Gender-GEM- • UNFPA at www.unfpa.org/child-marriage Report-2019-Building-bridges-for-gender-equality.pdf • United Nations Girl’s Education Initiative at www.ungei.org UN Women Gender Equality Rights in Review (2020) • World Bank at www.worldbank.org https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/ publications/2020/03/womens-rights-in-review#view • World Health Organization at www.who.int

The World Bank: Girls’ Education (2018) https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/girlseducation

BOOKS Nepal: Manjushree Thapa https://vimeo.com/412980487 Impact of Development Programs Peru: Marie Arana Beatrice’s Goat, by Page McBrier and Lori Lohstoeter https://vimeo.com/412980644 One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference, Sierra Leone: Aminatta Forna by Smith Milway and Eugenie Fernandes https://vimeo.com/412985907 The Good Garden: How One Family Went from Hunger Walking to School: to Having Enough, by Katie Smith Milway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_dKtbXCBwg The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees to Feed Families, by One reason we made Girl Rising is because of the Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore millions of girls around the world who can only dream of getting an education. But, as we traveled the globe Wangaris Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa, by making the film, we were struck by the powerful energy Jeanette Winter of the girls who are in school — their enthusiasm, their The Struggle to Attend School spirit, their sheer joy. The pride they take in their uniforms, in their schools and in their studies is Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from infectious. You won’t be able to resist the rhythm of Afghanistan, by Jeanette Winter their feet as they walk to school and march into a better Sold, by Patricia McCormick future. I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education Let’s Dance: https://www.youtube.com/ and Changed the World, Malala Yousafzai and Patricia watch?v=07iJkG1MtDQ McCormick (Young Readers Edition) During the filming of Girl Rising, the filmmakers not only I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education heard stories of overcoming barriers, of resilience, and and Was Shot by the Taliban, by Malala Yousafzai and of hope, but they also captured many moments of joy. Christina Lamb (Adult version) Ruksana Draws Her Dream House: Natural Disasters and Education http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZElTqNAwklg&feature A Pen Pal for Max, by Gloria Rand =youtu.be Although Ruksana and her family live on the pavement GIRL RISING VIDEOS in Kolkata, India, she imagines her dream house.

Meet the Writers: These are short videos about the Ruksana Sings Her Favorite Song: women who wrote the film chapters. http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=KemTwRV02TU&feature=youtu.be Afghanistan: Zarghuna Kargar https://vimeo.com/412980045 Kamlari: https://vimeo.com/412990281 Cambodia: Loung Ung Selling a child into indentured servitude, while outlawed https://vimeo.com/68891810 in Nepal, is still common in poor, rural areas for families who desperately need the income. Girl Rising met and Egypt: Mona Eltahawy interviewed former Kamlari girls. Here are their stories. https://vimeo.com/412980142 (This video is for mature audiences. Teachers are highly Ethiopia: Maaza Mengiste encouraged to view the video in advance.) https://vimeo.com/412980238 Melka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4vjFjDY2RU Haiti: Edwidge Danticat In 2004, the Ethiopian government made it illegal for https://vimeo.com/412985980 girls under 18 to marry. Despite the law, each year, India: Sooni Taraporevala tens of thousands of girls are married by age 15. This https://vimeo.com/412980328 is Melka’s story. (This video is for mature audiences. Teachers are highly encouraged to view the video in advance.)