Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) members continue to make commitments that are empowering girls and women around the world

Around the world, girls and women continue to suffer from a lack of economic opportunity, inadequate health care and education, early marriage, sexual violence, and discrimination. The good news is that empowering girls and women yields undeniable returns — for everyone in the community. Closing the gender gap in education adds half a percent to a country's per capita gross national product
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