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March 1
International Women's Day Spotlights the Power of Girls!
Girl Scouts of USA
The Power of Girls initiative will be in the spotlight for International Women’s Day on March 8 to encourage girls to learn more about global issues, including the critical role that girls' education and leadership play in addressing poverty.
In 2010, Girl Scouts of the USA & CARE launched ‘ The Power of Girls’ initiative to help mobilize girls around important global issues.. The initiative puts girls at the heart of a conversation about the most important issues of our time. The Power of Girls was first announced at the Clinton Global Initiative in 2009.
HALF THE SKY LIVE
In honor of International Women’s Day, CARE will present Half the Sky LIVE on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 7:30p.m., in select movie theaters. Volunteers with older girls 13-18 can celebrate International Women’s Day by taking them to watch Half The Sky LIVE. CARE, in partnership with Girl Scouts, will be providing an accompanying discussion guide for leaders to use for post discussion.
Inspired by the best-selling book from Pulitzer-prize winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, Half the Sky LIVE will feature musical performances, celebrity commentary, and the world premiere of Woineshet, a powerful short film directed by Academy Award® Winner Marisa Tomei. With Half the Sky LIVE, audiences can watch the pages of Half the Sky come to life onscreen as Woineshet chronicles the story of a teenaged Ethiopian girl who struggles with and ultimately triumphs over sexual violence and discrimination.
To learn more about the film, find your local theater, and purchase tickets go to Half the Sky Live (www.halftheskylive.com.) 
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