141st APHA Annual Meeting

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Girl rising 10 x 10

Monday, November 4, 2013 : 3:34 PM - 3:50 PM

Rediate Tekeste, manager , 10 x 10 : A Global Action Campaign for Girls Education, LA, CA
Around the world, millions of girls face barriers to education that boys do not. And, yet, when you educate a girl, you can break cycles of poverty in just one generation. Removing barriers to girls' education – such as early and forced marriage, domestic slavery, sex trafficking, gender violence and discrimination, lack of access to healthcare, school fees – means not only a better life for girls, but a safer, healthier, and more prosperous world for all. THE 10X10 CAMPAIGN AND GIRL RISING 10x10 is a global campaign to educate and empower girls – working to create a ripple effect that will transform communities for generations. At the center of this campaign is an innovative feature film, Girl Rising, which journeys around the globe to witness the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world.

Learning Areas:
Administration, management, leadership
Communication and informatics
Diversity and culture
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the research supporting the film Describe the Campaign and the outreach efforts Identify support from various groups and organizations to change minds, lives and policy effecting girls globally

Keywords: Adolescents, International, Education

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: 10x10 is a global action campaign for girls’ education, founded by award-winning journalists at The Documentary Group and Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions, along with strategic partner, Intel Corporation. Centered by the new feature film, Girl Rising, 10x10 uses the power of storytelling and the leverage of strategic partnerships to deliver a simple, critical truth: Educate Girls and you will Change the World
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.