2. 508 young girls living in poverty in 14 countries across 4 continents were asked what they need to achieve their potential. This is what they have to say:

4. OUR GOALS

5. “I want to learn, be smart and capable; I need an education for that. My schooling needs to be good – it must be free or I will struggle to attend, and it must be safe and nearby or else I will stop going.”

6. “I am my own person and I want to know about my body and how to take care of it – not be ashamed or afraid or worry that when I have children I’ll be in danger or unwell.”

7. “Why are girls raped? I want to make it so that all girls are safe and so that it’s not a regular thing when a girl is hit by someone, anyone, or is touched or cornered or taken away.”

8. “I want to be in control of my future and provide for myself and my family, but I need the opportunities and the know-how first.”

9. “It’s like people look through me because I am a girl. I have a voice but are you listening? Do you even know I exist?”

11. Plan with ME, design for ME Make ME visible, Make ME count

12. Give me a fair share of the money you spend to fix things because WE GIRLS give back more Think of ME now because now is when I need you most

13. Don’t forget ME because I’m too poor, too distant, too silenced for you to know I am here

14. Don’t hold ME back Make fair laws

16. WHAT IS OUR RESPONSE?