If you truly care for and love Nigerian girls then, do your best for them.
They deserve the best and nothing less.
Join me, Kate Henshaw, Ibinabo Fiberesima, Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Chloë Moretz, Liam Neeson, Freida Pinto, Meryl Streep, and Kerry Washington for the world wide premieres and screenings of the groundbreaking CNN film "Girl Rising" on Friday October 11, 2013, to celebrate the United Nations International Day of the Girl Child.

“If to see it is to know it, this film delivers hope; reasonable, measurable, tangible hope that the world can be healed and helped to a better future," said Meryl Streep, one of the film’s narrators.

As a result of passionate organizers stepping up to captain screenings on demand in their local cinemas, more than 1,700 screenings have been requested around the U.S to date.

“I believe in the power of education to change not only a girl, but the world,” said Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, Publisher/Editor of Nigerians Report Online and the Nigerian Captain of Girl Rising.
“By bringing Girl Rising to Nigeria, we are showing our people a beautiful film that demonstrates the impact education can have on girls’ lives around the globe. I am proud to be part of this revolution, among hundreds of others who are organizing global screenings.”

“Girl Rising is about the world-changing power of educating girls,” said Holly Gordon, Executive Director of 10x10. “I am incredibly moved by the thousands of individuals, businesses and organizations who have stepped up to bring this important film to movie theaters and communities around the country. Girl Rising is the centerpiece of our global campaign, and these organizers are the foundation. Together, they are driving transformative change one community at a time.”

“It's a powerful film that has potential to inspire change in the world. If you're not moved, you're not breathing," said Alicia Keys, who also narrates the film.


A portion of Girl Rising ticket sales go to support girls’ programs around the world through the 10x10 Fund for Girls’ Education. The Fund is distributed to 10x10’s high-impact network of non-profit partners who are working on the ground: A New Day Cambodia, CARE, Girl Up/United Nations Foundation, Partners in Health, Plan International USA, Room to Read, UNICEF, and World Vision.


GIRL RISING NIGERIAN PREMIERE AT SILVERBIRD CINEMAS IN LAGOS, ABUJA AND PORT HARCOURT ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 11, POWERED BY 10X10, UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTER, KIND, ZONTA, NIGERIANS REPORT ONLINE, KIDDIES & BRANDS COMPANY AND OTHERS AND CO-HOSTED BY NOLLYWOOD DIVAS KATE HENSHAW AND IBINABO FIBERESIMA, FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT OF THE ACTORS GUILD OF NIGERIA AND ENDORSED BY SHARON STONE AND OTHER HOLLYWOOD STARS.


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