Forgotten girls
Subtitle: stories of hope and courage
By: Kay Strom and Michele Rickett.
Contributors: Rickett, Michele, 1952-
Publisher: IVP Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Downers Grove, Ill
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780830837311
Subjects: Church work with children; Church work with women; Girls -- Social conditions; Women -- Social conditions -- 21st century; Women -- Economic conditions -- 21st century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Part I: Physical life; title: Stand up to the witch : Indonesia; title: Beti's story; title: Disposable mothers : Tibet; title: Sonam's and Pema's stories; title: Sacrificed to gods : India; title: Sunshine's story; title: Not enough girls : North Korea and China; title: Si-Un's story; title: Step out and take action for physical life change; title: Part II: Educational life; title: Education for aids orphans : China; title: Mai Lin's story; title: Beautiful music from untouchable girls : India; title: Anne's story; title: Given by the chief: senegal; title: Esmee and afia's story; title: A new way : Egypt; title: Anissa's and Safia's stories; title: Step outand take action for educational life change; title: Part III: Sexual protection for life; title: Temporary wives in Timbuktu : Mali; title: Halima's story; title: Kidnapped! Kyrgyzstan; title: Meerim's story, girls for sale : Nepal; title: Nima's story; title: Throwaway girls : India; title: Poonam's story; title: Step out and take action; title: Part IV: Freedom in life; title: Behind prison bars : Pakistan; title: Majeeda's and Alira's stories; title: Surviving war : Sudan; title: Amina's and Khadijah's stories; title: Sisters of war : Iraq; title: Alina's story; title: Step out and take action; title: Part V: Spiritual life; title: An awakening: Iran; title: Dorri's and Nahid's stories; title: From daughter of a Geisha to daughter of the king : Japan; title: Yoshi's story.