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Girls Speaking Out Around the World
Menuka Gurung
Menuka Gurung was born in Kathmandu, Nepal. In To the article named A Story In Nepal., hHer parents did not have a chance to study in school. While Menuka’s mother was pregnant with her, her grandmother wanted a boy. However, Menuka was a girl, so her grandmother was very disappointed and never really loved her or her sister because they were not boys. Girls in Nepal are not as valued as boys, b. But, Menuka’s parents valued her and wanted her to go to school. Furthermore, in the article Menuka work hard each day,. But people in Nepal still did noton't know about women's rights and education. So, Menokashe wanted to help the girls in Nepal. Consequently, and she …show more content…

” she Hannah is a girl with a story girls rights and why she started to speak out. She Hannah Godefa was born in Ccanada November 19, 1997. According to theIn this article, called The Story Of A Girl In Ethiopia, it told about when she was seven years old she went to visit her parents because they lived in rural hometowns. But, Hannahshe stayed with her grandmother so she can see them. Also, when she stayed with her grandmother she made a friend named ,and they got very close that she met and she became really good friends with her. So, one day, Hannah had to go back with her parents , but she still wanted to stay in touch with her best friend, b. But friend could not so her parents explained why she could not they said that she did not have a pen or a pencil or materials. to do so. Furthermore, in the article, That's when Hannah took action, she started something called, “pencil mountain,” to help girls in Ethiopia. Also This article also states that HHannah said “This is important to me, and it's a big part of my life.”. Hannah She worked hard every day. Also, her biggest achievement was winning a Ggoodwell prize for ambassador of Ethiopia. b. Because she gave a girl confidence. brought a girl's voice up. Also, she helps with education and hopes for the

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