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How Fashion Can Empower Girls

On International Women’s Day, BoF examines how the industry can be a better platform for empowering girls around the world.

School girls in the North East of Côte d'Ivoire. (L-R) Fanta, Nawa and Karidja. Fanta wants to become a doctor, Nawa a teacher and Karidja a professor | Source: UNICEF/UN061567/Dejongh

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Megan Doyle

08 March 2018

Looking ahead to International Day of the Girl on October 11, BoF asks you to ponder ways our industry can better empower girls and harness their potential. Where and how should we focus our efforts? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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