8 Truths About Violence Against Girls, Who's Fighting It And What You Can Do

Saturday marks the third annual International Day of the Girl Child, and the UN is focusing this year's advocacy efforts on preventing acts of violence against girls. The sensitivities around the issue make it such that we may not even know the true figures. Experts point out that girls are often too afraid to report the crimes committed against them, or they may not even know that they've been violated. On this advocacy day, activists aim to bring these to crimes to light to more effectively ga...