#4. GIRL POWER

Watch this clip! It's really interesting!

I was really inspired by Kiah Gek's post on Betty Makoni, this amazing lady who started an organization called Girl Child Network, which aims to empower girls all around the world with knowledge on their rights.

Soooo, I want to share with you this movement called The Girl Effect.

I chanced upon this organization 2 years back when I watched a video on Eve Ensler on TED.

She is an advocate on women's rights, do watch her videos!

like this one over here!

Back to The Girl Effect: http://youthinkyouknowme.girleffect.org/

Why are organizations such as these important?

SO many so many girls are being robbed of their basic rights, most of the time, girls are being sold off as child brides. Sometimes even as young as 5.

These girls would then never see the chance of ever being educated. No education would mean that she would be fully dependent on her husband's family. She would probably never find a job and never be able to support herself.

Last video! on child marriages.

This issue on women's rights and empowering women is very dear to me.

It was actually the reason why I wanted to join BZSE three years back. 

Along the way I've learnt more on other equally important and imminent social issues, but providing help, safety and empowerment for women has still remained #1.

See, movements like The Girl Effect is very powerful. It provides all the information, resources and materials for anyone around the world to educate and share about this issue. By doing so, they create advocates for the cause all around the world, yet what they sorely lack, is sustainability.

The Girl Effect is fully dependent on donations to fund their programmes.

That is why I think social enterprises would play an integral role in helping such organisations do much more.

& I guess that's why I'm here!

I don't know if this counts as a proper post... Will do a normal one next week haha!

{WATCH THE VIDEOS!! its so cold and rainy so you can just snuggle up with tea and watch and be inspired!!}