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Water shortages are likely to be trigger for wars, says UN chief Ban Ki Moon: Read more at  http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article2994650.ece he average hamburger takes 2,400 liters, or 630 gallons, of water to produce, and many water-intensive crops, such as cotton, are grown in arid regions.

Education of a child starts from the family and mother is the first teacher. But, the irony in India is that although the deity of education is a female i.e. Goddess Saraswati according to the Hinduism, innumerable number of women are illiterate. Read more here  http://www.publishyourarticles.org/knowledge-hub/essay/an-essay-on-educating-the-girl-child-means-educating-the-family.html “ I ask you all so earnestly to open girl’s schools in every village and try to uplift them. If the Conditions of women are raised, then their children will, by their noble actions, glorify the name of the Country. “ —Swami Vivekananda Today’s girl child will be the mother of tomorrow. As a mother she can give her child .......... read it all here  http://www.preservearticles.com/201103024343/essay-on-educating-a-girl-child-means-educating-the-family.html

Educating girls is the most powerful and effective way to address global poverty. Room to Read supports girls so that they not only graduate, but also develop the skills they need to negotiate key life decisions. Read more at  http://www.roomtoread.org/page.aspx?pid=284 In many countries in the developing world, education isn’t free. Families must pay school fees to local governments, buy uniforms, books, and supplies and do without the income of a child who might otherwise be working. Faced with tough decisions about how to use their scarce resources, many families choose to send boys to school, but keep girls at home and put them to work. But when girls do get an education, the impact on the family, village, and entire nation can be dramatic. Consider these facts: read more at  http://www.sendgirlstoschool.org/