Because I am a Girl
- ISBN-10
- 1409089169
- ISBN-13
- 9781409089162
- Series
- Because I am a Girl
- Category
- Literary Collections
- Pages
- 208
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-02-23
- Publisher
- Random House
- Authors
- Irvine Welsh, Deborah Moggach, Tim Butcher
Description
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.
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