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# Rethinking a girl’s place in the world #becauseiamagirl
- URL: https://katecarruthers.com/becauseiamagirl-half-the-sky/
- Published: 2010-09-29T22:01:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-01T03:52:00.000Z
- Author: Kate Carruthers
- Tags: future, ideas, community, inspiring women, society, technology, women, #Migrated-1775015344493, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-04-01 14:49

Sheryl WuDunn's [**Half the Sky**](http://www.halftheskymovement.org/?ref=katecarruthers.com) investigates the oppression of women globally. Half the Sky lays out an agenda for the world's women and three major abuses: sex trafficking and forced prostitution; gender-based violence including honor killings and mass rape; maternal mortality, which needlessly claims one woman a minute.

Her stories are confronting. Only when women in developing countries have equal access to education and economic opportunity will we be using all our human resources.

https://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl\_wudunn\_our\_century\_s\_greatest\_injustice?language=en

### You Can Help Change the World

Plan International says “There’s no greater enemy of inequality than keeping quiet!”

Act now! Spread the ‘[Because I am a Girl](http://becauseiamagirl.com.au/2010/?ref=katecarruthers.com)’ message throughout your network of family, friends and colleagues.

### Simple Things You Can Do Right Now ...

- **Share** your story [here](http://becauseiamagirl.com.au/2010/act-now/?ref=katecarruthers.com)
- **Inform** people about the campaign through your websites, newsletters, emails and other touch points. Plan can provide you logos and information on the campaign.
- **Host lunches** with friends, partners and clients. Depending on the event Plan can provide content and speakers.
- **Plan** can work with you to see how your business can build awareness among your customers and suppliers.
- You can **donate** to Plan in Australia’s GirlsFund, that works to address the unique obstacles faced by girls.
- You can **sponsor** a child with Plan. Over 48,000 individuals and businesses in Australia sponsor children with Plan. Plan uses funds through child sponsorship to support projects that bring lasting change to a child’s entire community, such as gender equality.
- For more ways on how you can support the campaign visit Plan Australia’s ‘[Because I am a Girl](http://www.becauseiamagirl.com.au/?ref=katecarruthers.com)’ website
- [Because I am a Girl Facebook Group](http://www.facebook.com/becauseiamagirl.au?ref=ts)
- Twitter: [@invest\_in\_girls](http://twitter.com/invest%5Fin%5Fgirls?ref=katecarruthers.com)

*Thanks to my friend [Alli](http://twitter.com/allidc/?ref=katecarruthers.com) for putting me on to the Half the Sky video.*