Today’s homepage recognizes the International Day of the Girl, a UN-sponsored event to raise awareness about the 1.1 billion girls in the world, the unique challenges they face, and what the future could promise if they’re empowered to overcome those challenges. That future is a bright one. Research from UN Women indicates that when girls are provided an education, the rate of child marriage is reduced, as well as rates of disease. When women work, economies grow. And when the share of household income controlled by women increases, children benefit. It’s all the more reason to invest in education and equality for women and girls around the world.
1.1 billion opportunities for a better world
More Desktop Wallpapers:
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Mount Logan in Yukon, Canada
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Santo Antão Island in the Republic of Cabo Verde
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A viewer with a view
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Santorini through the clouds
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Jerte Valley in bloom
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Red-leaf hunting in Japan
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Celebrating National Park Week, April 21-29
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Storks ready for takeoff
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Join us in celebrating World Water Day
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Back on the rise
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Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park shines
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Arctic fox in Norway
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A cry for independence
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The Christmas Bird Count begins
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A tower of light
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National Hug Day
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Cape Town at dusk
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Corjuem Fort in Goa, India
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Keep calm and drive on (slowly)
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In praise of the old…the very old