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Is different. sometimes less about day-to-day survival, more about survival of the spirit. but still, real physical challenges deny young women their shot at an education. almost half the people live in remote and rural areas where its difficult to find safe access to schools. sanitation facilities. even clean water. some moroccans enjoy relative prosperity. but others are falling behind. and over 40% of women in morocco are still illiterate. how is the first ladys initiative going to help keep ...

Period. >> oh, yes? >> yes. >> how would the girls understand whats happening to them if their mother doesnt tell them? would a big sister maybe -- >> project soar provides menstrual pads in a portable kit. the older girls instruct the younger in the use of the kits. and this enables them to stay in school. >> i have one question. do you think it might be valuable for the younger ones to come before they have their period so that theyre not surprised if they dont have the help that this group su...

Encouragement, sports, tutoring, but also practical help for girls. hanan is 13. our translator helped her explain to me why many girls disappear from school five days every month. i wondered if most mothers taught their girls about menstruation. >> they dont normally, actually. its a little bit conservative for a mom to talk to the girls. >> oh, yes? how would the girls understand whats happening to them if their mother doesnt tell them? would a big sister maybe -- >> project soar provides mens...

Still illiterate. how is the first ladys initiative going to help keep some of the more vulnerable girls in school? >> hi! >> im here at project soar, an oasis in the desert for some of these very girls. this is project soar. now i know why, because you soar in the air. privately funded with support from the peace corps, project soars purpose is to keep girls in school as long as possible. because after 12, most moroccan girls outside the cities drop out. >> i am strong! i am strong, i am capabl...

Encouragement, sports, tutoring, but also practical help for girls. hanan is 13. our translator helped her explain to me why many girls disappear from school five days every month. i wondered if most mothers taught girls about menstruation. >> they dont normally, actually. conservative for mom to talk to girl about her period. >> how would the girls understand whats happening to them if their mother doesnt tell them? would a big sister maybe -- >> project soar provides menstrual pads and a porta...

I wondered if most mothers taught girls about menstruation. >> they dont normally, actually. >> how would the girls understand whats happening to them if their mother doesnt tell them? would a big sister maybe -- >> project soar provides menstrual pads and a portable kit. the older girls instruct the younger in the use of the kits, and this enables them to stay in school. [ speaking foreign language ]. >> i have one question. do you think it might be valuable for the younger ones to come before ...

But she studies, she studies and she continues to dream. >> here in morocco, the struggle is different. sometimes less about day-to-day survival, more about survival of the spirit. but still, real physical challenges deny young women their shot at an education. almost half the people live in remote and rural areas where its difficult to find safe access to schools. sanitation facilities, even clean water. some moroccans enjoy relative prosperity, but others are falling behind. over 40% of women ...

Still illiterate. how is the first ladys initiative going to help keep some of the more vulnerable girls in school? im here at project soar, an oasis in the desert for some of these very girls. this is project soar. now i know why, because you soar in the air. privately funded with support from the peace corps, project soars purpose is to keep girls in school as long as possible because after 12, most moroccan girls outside the cities drop out. >> i am strong! >> i am strong! >> i am capable! >>...

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