- link Copy URL - [ Share on X ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Raising Girls’ Voices https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/16557?absolute=1&via=3blnews "Share on X") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/16557?absolute=1 "Share on Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/16557?absolute=1 "Share on Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Raising Girls’ Voices&body=ESG News from UPS https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/16557?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Volunteering & Community](/categories/volunteering-community) # Raising Girls’ Voices Sep 2, 2011 4:26 PM ET [Raising Girls’ Voices](http://sharedpurpose.virtualvantagepoints.com/raising-girls-voices/) The 600 million girls who live in the developing world have started to get the attention they deserve on the world stage. A prime example is “[Girls and Women: Scaling What Works](http://clintonglobalinitiative.org/ourmeetings/2011/meeting_annual_topics.asp?Section=OurMeetings&PageTitle=Meeting%20Topics),” a featured topic at the upcoming Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)\* Annual Meeting. In a series of plenary and breakout sessions, corporate, government and NGO leaders will take a deeper look at proven initiatives to improve the lives of girls in developing countries. One of the most exciting aspects of the program is that CGI plans to promote ideas and innovations coming directly from girls in the developing world, who seldom have the platform that CGI provides. Abundant data support CGI’s emphasis on investing in girls in the developing world. To cite just one powerful statistic: when 10 percent more girls go to school, a country’s GDP increases on average by 3 percent. Yet less than two cents of every international development dollar is directed specifically to girls. Clearly, there’s still a compelling need to bridge the gap between the strong case for investing in girls and reality. [**Read more about 'Raising Girls' Voices' here.**](http://sharedpurpose.virtualvantagepoints.com/raising-girls-voices/) About UPS UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found on the Web at [UPS.com](http://ups.com/) and its corporate blog can be found at [blog.ups.com](http://blog.ups.com/). To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS UPS16557 [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/ups.png)](/profiles/ups) ### More from UPS ###### [UPS Longitudes | Why Businesses Need an Innovation Operating System](/news/ups-longitudes-why-businesses-need-innovation-operating-system) Dec 30, 2020 11:00 AM ET ###### [UPS Longitudes | Growing Support for Resilient Response](/news/ups-longitudes-growing-support-resilient-response) Dec 29, 2020 11:00 AM ET ###### [UPS Longitudes | Pursuing a More Equitable World](/news/ups-longitudes-pursuing-more-equitable-world) Dec 24, 2020 11:00 AM ET ###### [UPS Longitudes | Sustainable Development in a Post-COVID World](/news/ups-longitudes-sustainable-development-post-covid-world) Dec 23, 2020 11:00 AM ET ###### [UPS Longitudes | As UPSFF Women Blaze Trails in Aviation, Everyone Benefits](/news/ups-longitudes-upsff-women-blaze-trails-aviation-everyone-benefits) Dec 17, 2020 11:00 AM ET ###### [UPS Longitudes | Flying to New Heights](/news/ups-longitudes-flying-new-heights) Dec 16, 2020 11:00 AM ET ###### [All Hands on Deck for Expo 2020 Dubai ](/news/all-hands-deck-expo-2020-dubai) Dec 15, 2020 11:00 AM ET ###### [UPS Longitudes | Women Small Business Owners Look Beyond the Pandemic](/news/ups-longitudes-women-small-business-owners-look-beyond-pandemic) Dec 10, 2020 11:00 AM ET