and education of girls and young women
41Long Island Fund for Women and Girls — The Long Island Fund for Women and Girls (LIFWG) is a not for profit organization established in 1991 for the purpose of funding programs that improve the lives of women and girls. Their office is in the historic Elias Hicks house in Jericho, New …
42San Francisco Girls Chorus — has been a pioneer in the field of choral music for young women s voices. The non profit organization has shown the world that a chorus of young women is capable of remarkable beauty, flexibility, tonal warmth, and expressive power. The Chorus is …
43Education in Angola — has four years of compulsory, free primary education which began at age seven, and secondary education which began at age eleven, lasting eight years. Basic adult literacy continues to be extremely low, but there are conflicting figures from… …
44Education in Uruguay — Education is compulsory for a total of nine years, beginning at the primary level, and is free from the pre primary through the university level. [http://www.dol.gov/ilab/media/reports/iclp/tda2001/uruguay.htm Uruguay ] . Findings on the Worst… …
45Philadelphia High School for Girls — Infobox Secondary school name = Philadelphia High School for Girls motto= Vincit Qui Se Vincit type = public secondary grades = 9–12 established = 1848 city = Philadelphia state = Pennsylvania country = USA enrollment = > 1000 mascot = varies,… …
46East Bardera Mothers and Children's Hospital — (EBMCH) is a women s and children s hospital located in Bardera, Somalia. The hospital is a non profit institution helping women and children in Baardheere, Gedo, Somalia. The EBMCH was started by a concerned individuals based in North America.… …
47Education in Singapore — Ministry of Education Minister Heng Swee Keat National education budget (2006) Budget S$6.966 billion General Details Primary Languages …
48Education in Iraq — is administered by the Ministry of Education. UNESCO reports that prior to the first Gulf War in 1991 Iraq had one of the best educational performances in the region. Primary school Gross Enrollment Rate was 100% and literacy levels were high.… …
49Education in Ethiopia — has been dominated by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church for many centuries until secular education was adopted in the early 1900s. The elites, mostly Christians and central Amhara population, had the most privileges until 1974 when the government… …
50Education in the Thirteen Colonies — Education in the Thirteen American Colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries varied considerably depending on one s location, race, gender, and social class. Basic education in literacy and numeracy was widely available, especially to whites… …
