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Empowering girls in a Cairo slum

Udo Schmidt, presented by Nik MartinNovember 21, 2018

Life is hard for girls on the outskirts of Cairo. Traditional values are strictly enforced, young women can feel like second-class citizens, it's unsafe on the streets, and poverty shrinks their horizons. Aid organization Plan International is trying to improve the lives of girls growing up in the Ezbat Khairallah slum by building their confidence and helping them challenge social norms.

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