This International Day of the Girl, CARE has chosen five women tell the story of five girls around the world

HOLA! US

Together with Christina Ochoa (actress and activist), the International Day of the Girl campaign is also supported by Nina Lu (actress and activist), Nia Sioux (dancer and activist), Haylie Duff (actress and activist), Sheila Shah (actress and activist), Alexandra Daddario (actress and activist).

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00:07The bomb had fallen just 50 meters from our house.

00:11When I got married, I was only 12 years old.

00:14Four years of conflict has destroyed our way of life.

00:28My name is Miriam.

00:29My name is Miriam.

00:32My name is Miriam.

00:33My name is Crissy.

00:35There was never enough food to eat and the dirty water would make me sick.

00:39Please let me pass my mom.

00:54My name is Sheila Shah and I'm a refugee from Iran.

00:59It doesn't matter where you come from.

01:01It doesn't matter what your race is, what faith you practice, or what status you have.

01:06Anything is possible.

01:08On this day, we celebrate the resilience of women and girls around the world.

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