Tag Archives: Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Worst place to be a mother

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Rebecca Lyman in Causes

Today’s story comes from western Afghanistan, a region with one of the highest under-5 mortality rates and where maternal death in childbirth is a serious concern. The 10×10 film Girl Rising shows how these issues affect women in Afghanistan, and how education can help them....

Girl Rising: 9 Prayers for 9 Girls

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Matthew Brennan in Christian Witness

In honor of International Women’s Day today and in celebration of yesterday’s premiere of 10X10’s new film Girl Rising, we want to pray for each of the girls featured in the film, the communities they represent, and World Vision’s work in some those communities. Two girls in the film come from World Vision project areas....