Girls at the Center of a Global Movement to Create Lasting Worldwide Change

-- CARE, Girl Scouts, Seventeen Magazine and The Documentary Group Launch The
Power of Girlsto Mobilize Girls Worldwide to Fight Global Poverty --

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today CARE, Girl Scouts of the
USA, Seventeen magazine and The Documentary Group set into motion The Power of
Girls, a ground-breaking partnership that will connect girls worldwide and
mobilize them around important global issues, including the critical role that
girls' education and leadership plays in addressing poverty. The Power of
Girls puts girls at the heart of a conversation about the most important
issues of our time.

"Every girl can become a force for change," says Dr. Helene D. Gayle,
president and CEO of CARE, a humanitarian organization that fights global
poverty by empowering women and girls. "To unlock her potential, she must have
the opportunity to go to school and build the skills and confidence needed to
meet life's challenges head on. Education and leadership skills provide a
foundation from which all girls can grow and excel - whether they live in
Manhattan or Mali."

At the heart of The Power of Girls is a pledge that urges American girls to
learn about issues affecting girls worldwide and to and share their findings
with friends. The pledge, which can be found at www.thepowerofgirls.com,
places a particular focus on raising awareness of the barriers that prevent
girls from going to school in developing countries, including lack of funding
for schools and supplies; gender discrimination; and chronic poverty that
pushes girls into the workforce at an early age. The goal is to collect 50,000
pledges by International Women's Day 2011 (March 8).

"One of the great things about being a girl is the inherent connection we feel
with one another, and the power we wield when we work together," says Kathy
Cloninger, chief executive officer, Girl Scouts of the USA. "By working with
CARE and others, we're helping girls in the United States understand what
girls just like them are facing in countries all over the world, encouraging
them to be advocates for one another and ultimately identifying solutions to
some of the world's most pressing problems - all from a girl's perspective."

The Power of Girls commitment was first announced at this year's Clinton
Global Initiative meeting, which focused on investing in women and girls
worldwide. As global girls' issues continue to garner unprecedented attention
among world leaders, CARE, Girl Scouts, Seventeen magazine and The Documentary
Group aim to empower girls to think globally, connect with one another around
the world and take action to make the world a better place for girls
everywhere.

About CARE: Education for girls yields the single highest return on
investment in the developing world, which is why education and leadership is
at the heart of CARE's programming to empower women and girls to break the
cycle of global poverty. Drawing from 60 years of experience in education,
CARE has a unique approach to girls' education and leadership - it's what we
call the "outside, inside, after" approach: outside of the classroom we
sensitize parents and communities to the importance of educating girls; inside
the classroom we're ensuring that girls - especially those in adolescence -
receive a quality education; after school, we're engaging girls in
extracurricular activities and social networks, while urging them to
participate in civic action, to build leadership skills. CARE has recently
launched a paper that outlines our position on girls' education and
leadership. "The Power to Lead: A Leadership Model for Adolescent Girls" can
be found here: www.care.org/thepowerofgirls.

Founded in 1945, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global
poverty. CARE places special focus on working alongside poor women because,
equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole
families and entire communities escape poverty. In more than 65 countries,
women are at the heart of CARE's community-based efforts to improve education,
health and economic opportunity.

About Girl Scouts: Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent
leadership development organization for girls with 3.6 million girl and adult
members worldwide. Girl Scouts is the leading authority on girls' healthy
development, and builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make
the world a better place. The organization serves girls from every corner of
the United States and its territories. Girls Scouts of the USA also serves
American girls and their classmates attending American or international
schools overseas in 90 countries. For more information on how to join,
volunteer, reconnect or donate to Girl Scouts, call (800) GSUSA 4 U
(800-478-7248) or visit www.girlscouts.org.

Press Contacts:
Stephanie Libby, CARE,
404-610-0332, slibby@care.org

Joshua Ackley, Girl Scouts of the USA,
212-852-8038, JAckley@girlscouts.org

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Stephanie Libby of CARE, +1-404-610-0332, slibby@care.org; or Joshua Ackley of
Girl Scouts of the USA, +1-212-852-8038, JAckley@girlscouts.org