Did you know that a child born to a literate mother is 50% more likely to survive past the age of 5? Or that girls with just 8 years of education are 4 times less likely to be married as children? Did you know that this could reduce the statistic of, on average, 38,000 girls under the age of 18 who are married per day? Did you?
The importance of educating girls around the world is huge. That’s why on Wednesday, April 24th Her Campus Tufts will bring an amazing “cause” documentary to the Tufts University community. The film, Girl Rising, illuminates the importance of educating girls around the world by telling the real life stories of 9 girls and the impact that education has had on their lives. Their stories are narrated by celebs including: Meryl Streep, Selena Gomez, Kerry Washington, Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Chloë Moretz, Liam Neeson, and Frieda Pinto.
Join us Wednesday, April 24th from 6:30-9:00 pm in Barnum 104 to participate in this meaningful movement and learn how you can make a difference.