I sent this letter to my representative to advocate for education for women around the world.
As your constituent, I know you are faced with difficult decisions every day about how to make the most of limited U.S. funding. And while these choices are tough, U.S. investments in global development must remain a priority. One of the single best development investments we can make is in girls' education -- when girls are educated, they can literally change the world. I urge you to co-sponsor the Education for All Act of 2011 (H.R. 2705), introduced by Reps. Nita Lowey and Dave Reichert. Education for All is a smart investment in the lives of girls, their families and their communities.
Currently, an estimated 67 million children around the world are out of school -- the majority of them are girls. CARE, a humanitarian organization with decades of education experience on the ground, has learned that an investment in girls' education is one of the single best investments made to help communities lift their people out of poverty. Research shows that every additional year a girl spends in school raises her income by 10 to 20 percent. And when girls are educated, they choose to delay marriage and raise fewer, healthier children. Together, this leads to more productive, stable communities.
In March 2011, more than 1,000 CARE advocates from nearly every state in the union went to Capitol Hill to ask their representatives to support the Education for All Act. I'm following up with you today to ask for your support of this important bill.
On behalf of CARE and the millions of girls educated and empowered to bring change to their communities, please co-sponsor H.R.2705. To co-sponsor, please contact Talia Dubovi in Rep. Lowey's office (Talia.Dubovi@mail.house.gov) or Ashley Johnson in Rep. Reichert's office (Ashley.Johnson@mail.house.gov).
Thank you for your consideration.
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