YouTube uses its massive platform to help every girl get an education

There's something staggering about the fact that 130 million girls around the world don't receive an education. 

It's enough to make some people feel skeptical or cynical about efforts to solve the problem. But The ONE Campaign, an international advocacy campaign dedicated to ending poverty around the world, sees a glimmer of hope in social media and digital technology. 

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That's why ONE launched #GirlsCount earlier this year. The initiative invites anyone to choose an unclaimed number between 1 and 130,000,000 and record themselves in support of girls' education in what's effectively a user-generated public service announcement.  Read more...

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