Because I am a Girl

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Because I am a girl I am less likely to go to school
Because I am a girl I am more likely to suffer from malnutrition
Because I am a girl I am more likely to suffer violence in the home
Because I am a girl I am more likely to marry and start a family before I reach my twenties.

Eight authors have visited eight different countries and spoken to young women and girls about their lives, struggles and hopes. The result is an extraordinary collection of writings about prejudice, abuse, and neglect, but also about courage, resilience and changing attitudes.

Proceeds from sales of this book will go to PLAN, one of the world's largest child-centered community development organisations.



PRODUCT DETAILS :
ISBN : 9780099535928
BY (AUTHOR) Butcher, Tim, BY (AUTHOR) Guo, Xiaolu, BY (AUTHOR) Harris, Joanne, BY (AUTHOR) Lette, Kathy, BY (AUTHOR) Moggach, Deborah, BY (AUTHOR) Phillips, Marie, BY (AUTHOR) Welsh, Irvine
PUBLISHER : Vintage Publishing PUBLICATION DATE : January 21, 2010
COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Vintage
LANGUAGE : English AGE : General
PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback
DIMENSION : 198 mm x 129 mm
WEIGHT : 149 g

PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Biography, Literature & Literary studies