'Women and Girls Lead Global' initiative launched to 'educate, inspire'

In a post in USAID's "IMPACTblog," CARE President and CEO Helene Gayle describes a new multi-partner initiative, called "Women and Girls Lead Global," which aims to spread "the stories of ... resilient women and girls" through documentary films that will air in nine countries over three years. The goal of the initiative, which is sponsored by CARE, USAID, the Independent Television Service (ITVS), and the Ford Foundation, "is to educate and inspire the public to take action on the development challenges and gender inequities that girls and women face," she writes. Gayle concludes, "I encourage you to explore the Women and Girls Lead Global website, where you will find film clips and interactive activities. These girls and women have a story to tell, and with your support, their achievements will start a ripple of change in communities around the world" (9/24).