October 8, 2008—A new initiative aims to give adolescent girls the skills and confidence they need to build happy and healthy lives. In many regions of the world, girls are discriminated against in education, health, and in their ability to find decent work. Evidence shows that investing in girls can pay off for them, their future children, and society as a whole.

In Liberia, a five million US dollar program is teaching girls and young women business skills, helping with job placement, offering small loans, and providing mentoring.The plan now is to expand the program to other countries and offer girls like Sara and her sisters everywhere better choices for a better life.