‘I never, ever understand why girls and boys aren’t equal to each other’ Girl, 15, Turkey
Because I am a Girl is a campaign that aims to transform the lives of the world’s poorest girls.
Every year from 2007 to 2015 we are producing a report that looks the different ways girls around the world are affected by discrimination.
What’s the problem?
100 million women are ‘missing’ in the developing world because they are killed before or after birth.
Girls are less well-nourished than boys because their brothers are often fed first.
Pregnancy related illnesses are a leading cause of death for young women ages 15 to 19 worldwide.
90 per cent of child domestic workers are girls between 12 and 17 years old, and are at risk of both sexual and economic exploitation, violence and abuse.
60% of girls aged 15-19 in sub Saharan Africa are married.
