Girl Rising

Girl Rising is a movement, a call to action, a global campaign for girls’ education...and an organization I care deeply about. It happens to also be a remarkable documentary, released in 2013 to international recognition and applause.

The documentary film is directed by Academy Award nominee Richard E. Robbins and tells the story of nine girls from around the world, who face and overcome hardships such as arranged marriages, child slavery, gender violence and discrimination, to pursue their dreams of education and a better life. Each girl’s story is written by a renowned writer from her native country and narrated by a celebrated actress.

Around the world, millions of girls face obstacles to education that boys do not. The community of Girl Rising, know that educating girls is the smartest investment of our time. When girls are educated, communities prosper and economies grow. And yet there is an estimated 62 million girls missing from classrooms worldwide, and tremendous opportunities are lost.

Join the Girl Rising community and become a champion for girls’ education.

Through film and other tools, such as educational and advocacy videos, Girl Rising is working to raise awareness about the importance of educating girls and changing the way the world values girls.

Educating girls can break cycles of poverty in just one generation.

The Girl Rising Fund distributes contributions to their girl-focused programs, providing scholarships and uniforms, building libraries,  classrooms, supporting safe-spaces, providing health training, and more.

More funding means more girls in school, more economic growth, and a brighter future for us all. 

Indeed, Smitten!