Girl Rising is a movie on empowering women and promoting girls' education globally by featuring the stories of nine girls who confront tremendous challenges and overcome nearly impossible odds to pursue their dreams. Educating girls can break cycles of poverty in just one generation. Yet, millions of girls around the world face barriers to education that boys do not. Removing barriers such as early marriage, gender-based violence, domestic slavery and sex trafficking means not only a better life for girls, but a safer, healthier and more prosperous world for all. The Girl Rising screening is meant to spread awareness about girls' education and empowerment of women throughout campus, it would be great for people to come and support this issue.

Sponsored by: The Department of Political Science, School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), Women and Gender in International Development (WGD), Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program (MAOP), Women's Center.

Location:	281 Davidson Hall
Price:	Free and open to the Virginia Tech community
Contact:	Shaifali Prajapati pshaif7@vt.edu
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