Helping Women and Girls...the Entire World Benefits

Although this is something that women have been saying for many years it is becoming the standard topic of conversation throughout not only the United States but countries worldwide...when we help women and girls we all benefit. Forbes Magazine online version Forbes.com wrote an article discussing this need and sharing how the impact of organizations such as Women for Women International (the charity IAAVS supports) and others have made so far in impoverished nations; as well as providing statistics provided by the Nike Foundation on their Girls Effect website.

Forbes.com contributors Leila Leghmara and Felix Marquardt wrote that:

While girls around the world are not getting anywhere near the same investment in attention and education boys are, the phenomenon is not measured properly in many countries and empirical data is therefore scarce on the impact of women's education on societies. Still, the little data we do have suggests women are the single most important vector of progress in the world today--measured by any standards, including the World Bank's, the United Nations' or Amartya Sen's (Forbes, October 6, 2009).

From the research compiled it was said that when a girl in a developing country receives at least seven years of education, she marries four years later than the norm, and she 2.2 fewer children which directly impacts the economic growth...lowered birth rates and increased growth rates. This is more than enough motivation to support organizations such as Women for Women International with ongoing sponsorship of a woman, recurring donations, or participating in raising necessary monies through events and activities like the Run for Congo Women movement. Lend your support, help and woman so that you can help the world!