Stand With Nepal’s Girls This International Girls’ Day
Ngima Sherpa studies with determination, proving that when a girl is educated, the whole community rises
#PoweredByWomen – Stand With Girls in Nepal
Dear Friends and Supporters, Namaste!
Tomorrow, the world is celebrating International Girls’ Day (October 11) -yet in Nepal, millions of girls are still denied their basic right to education and the freedom to choose their own future.-
You can help change that. Every action counts in empowering girls and giving them the opportunities they deserve.
Here’s the reality of Nepal & Global:
Nepal Perspective:
Nepal ranks 8th globally and 3rd in South Asia for child marriage.
Approximately 5 million adolescents have been affected, including 1.5 million under age 15 — (UNICEF).
87% of married adolescent girls are out of school.
Girls who complete secondary education are 66% less likely to marry early.
COVID-19 has worsened dropout rates and early marriage risk — (UNICEF).
Global Perspective:
1 in 5 girls worldwide are married before 18 (UNICEF USA).
12 million girls marry each year before adulthood— (UN Population Fund).
640 million women and girls alive today were married before 18 (—Girls Not Brides).
South Asia accounts for 45% of all child brides globally (— Girls Not Brides).
Small World girls raising their voices for girls’ rights
This Is Not Just a Number — It’s a Life
This isn’t just her problem. It’s our problem. When one girl is denied education, the world loses a piece of its future.
You are one of the lucky ones who didn’t fall into these statistics. That’s why your voice, compassion, and action matter. Together, we can rewrite these numbers — one girl, one story, one future at a time.
Thank you for standing with girls in Nepal. Your support isn’t charity — it’s change, hope, and the biggest opportunity to make the world fairer and brighter.
The Small World empowers girls through education. Meet those now studying to become nurses, teachers, doctors, and leaders.
Your support has already transformed lives — but the journey isn’t over. We need your continued help to turn the dreams of hundreds of girls into reality.
