"Girl Rising" is a powerful documentary film that shows how educating girls can break cycles of poverty in just one generation. Nine girls from around the world tell their stories of how being able to go to school - or not - has affected their lives.

Educated girls stand up for their rights, marry and have children later, and educate their own children, and their families and communities thrive. Yet millions of girls around the world face barriers to education that boys do not. Removing barriers such as early marriage, domestic slavery and sex trafficking means not only better lives for girls, but a safer, healthier and more prosperous world for all. Suitable for ages 12 and older.