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August 13, 2009 – Canadian Matthew Usherwood wins “Best Overall Photo Worldwide Runner Up” in the global Shoot Nations contest. His winning photo finishes the statement “Because I am a Boy...”
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July 21, 2009 – Plan Canada has recently signed a contract with UNIFEM (United Nations Development Fund for Women) to bring together experts on ending violence against women and girls through education.
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July 9, 2009 – Calling all girls artists ages 11-25! Plan wants to know what growing up in the 21st century looks like through your eyes. Share your view of being a girl in Plan’s Shoot Nations contest.
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April 2, 2009 – Failure to offer girls the same educational opportunities as boys costs developing countries almost $100 billion each year in lost economic growth, according to research by Plan. Read the report that proves why educating girls just makes sense.
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March 19, 2009 – Plan has brought the plights of girl soldiers to the UN’s two-week Commission on the Status of Women
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Plan addresses UN on girls' education
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March 15, 2008 - Press Conference: From War-Torn Africa to Canada: Girls from Rwanda and Ethiopia Come Together to Launch Because I Am a Girl Report: In the Shadow of War
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March 15, 2008 - Girls Deliver Real-Life Accounts From the Front Lines in Second Annual Because I Am a Girl Report: In the Shadow of War
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March 15, 2008 - Des filles racontent leurs expériences sur les lignes de front dans le deuxième rapport annuel Parce que je suis une fille; à l'ombre de la guerre
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March 12, 2008 - Press Release: Because I am a Girl, I Can Squash Inequality: World Ranked Female Squash Player Takes on Challengers to Raise Awareness of Global Gender Discrimination
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