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World Economic Forum: Invest in girls to combat poverty

February 1, 2009/

Nike’s chief executive, the head of UNICEF and Melinda Gates agreed Saturday that there’s a simpler way to help rejuvenate many of the world’s economies: Invest in the education of girls and make sure they don’t become victims of the global financial meltdown.

By EDITH M. LEDERER

The Associated Press

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