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The Girl Effect, n.
The powerful social and economic change brought about when girls have the opportunity to participate in their society.

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FACTS

For every development dollar spent, girls receive only one half of one cent.

A woman or girl will reinvest 90% of her income into her family. A man will reinvest 30-40%.

When girls have received seven or more years of education, they marry four years later and have 2.2 fewer children.

An extra year of primary school raises a girl's lifetime wages by 10—20%. An extra year of secondary school raises her lifetime wages by 15—25%.

Research in developing countries has shown that the children of educated women are healthier and more likely to be in school themselves.