523 million girls and women worldwide cannot read or write. Let us stand together to champion the right of all girls to be 
Fierce, Fearless and Free.
LitWorld, an organization working towards achieving global literacy, has launched the Stand Up for Girls campaign to advocate for every girl’s right to a quality education. Our entire civilization is at stake when girls’ lives are fragile because they are prevented from accessing the right to read and write. All girls must be able to vote with their names, read their medicine bottles, farm their land, ride a subway and go to college. Stand Up for Girls speaks to these issues and gives us all a chance, young and old, to show our daughters and the sisters of our hearts that we have not forgotten, that we want the world to be safe, fair and full of hope for all of them.
Visit litworld.org and pledge your commitment to take action and create positive change for women and girls worldwide, and to learn how to participate in LitWorld’s Photo Contest, plan your own Stand Up for Girls Event, become a Stand Up for Girls Champion, and more.
Your Top 3 Actions to Stand Up for Girls:
1. Take a picture of yourself with the Stand Up for Girls Sign and post it to Litworld’s Facebook wall for a chance to win tickets to their NYC Gala 2013!
2. Change the avatar on your social network profiles to showcase your Stand Up for Girls picture and use the Stand Up for Girls banner as your cover photo. Tell 10 people to Stand Up for Girls and use the hashtag #standup4girls to make your message heard!
3. Stand Up at noon on October 11, and use Litworld’s Activity Packet to make the first annual Day of the Girl a whole day of celebration! Don’t forget to share your actions here.
