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Empower Women and Move the World Forward

Sponsored by: Centre for Development and Population Activities

Investing in women and girls is an investment in a nation's future.

Diana is a case in point. She teaches basic skills, self-esteem and leadership to disadvantaged girls in southern Nigeria. Watch the video and see how, by providing an education to these girls, Diana expands their opportunities to live healthy, productive lives.

These girls now have the tools to create lasting change, starting with their families and then transforming entire communities and beyond. When we give women training and support, we give them the power to cause change around the world.

But it doesn't end there. By providing women and girls the skills to expand their economic opportunity, we see huge dividends for nations. Research shows that women are more likely to share their economic gains with members of their families and communities at large, helping to eradicate poverty and putting nations on a faster track for development.

Women leaders like Diana are the key to eradicating poverty, improving family health, and creating lasting change around the world. Because when women move forward, the world moves with them.

Show your support for investing in women's leadership worldwide. Pledge now to watch Diana's video and use our Tell-a-Friend tool to share it with five friends.

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4:58 am PST, Feb 9, Dianne Hillier, United Kingdom
Arya Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, known as Kuan Yin is the bodhisattva who most embodies compassion. The name Avalokitesvara has its root meaning as "he who observes the sounds of the world". The great vow of Avalokitesvara is to listen to the supplications, and cries for help from those in difficulty in the world and to provide them with aid, whatever expedient means are needed to help people most effectively. Kuan Yin Bodhisattva, an emanation of Amida Buddha's compassion, is the "Regarder of the Cries of the World". Sometimes referred to in the West as the Goddess of Mercy. Prayers for help arise from thousands of hearts, and thousands of prayers are answered by her vow of eternal compassion: Beings in Samsara, who sail the ocean of suffering, She will guide and deliver safely to the ultimate shore of enlightenment Nīlakantha Dhāranī (The Blue Necked Dhāranī) Namo ratna-trayāya (Adoration of the triple Gem) [edit] I. Initial Salutation Nama āryāvalokite-śvarāya bodhisattvāya mahā-sattvāya mahā-kārunikāya (Adoration to the noble Lord who looks down, the enlightened sentient being, the great being, the merciful one!) [edit] II. Name of Avalokiteśvarā Om sarva-bhaya-śodhanāya tasya namaskrtvā imu Ārya-valokite-śvarā tava namo Nīlakantha 2 (Om! Having paid adoration to One who dispels all fears, the noble Avalokiteśvarā, adoration to the blue-necked one!) [edit] III. śloka enunication of the merit of the hrdaya-dhāranī Hrdayam vartayisyāmi sarvārtha-sādhanam śubham 3 ajeyam sarva-bhūtānām bhava-mārga-viśodhakam 4 (I shall enunciate the heart dharani which ensures all purpose, is pure and invincible for all beings, and which purifies the path of existence.) [edit] IV. Dhāranī Tadyathā: Om Ālokādhipati lokātikrānta (Like this: Om! Lord of Effulgence, the World-Transcending One. Ehy mahā-bodhisattva sarpa-sarpa smara smara hrdayam (Come, great bodhisattva, descend, descend. Please remember (smara) my heart dharani. Kuru-kuru karma dhuru-dhuru vijayate mahā-vijayate (Do, do the work. Hold fast, hold fast, Victor, the great Victor) Dhara-dhara dhārinī-rāja cala-cala mama vimalā-mūrtte (Hold on, hold on, King of the Dharani. Move, move onto my spotless image.) Ehi ehi chinda chinda aras pracali vaśa-vaśam pranāśaya (Come, come, the vow, the vow of the admantine king, destroy, destroy every poison.) Hulu-hulu smara hulu-hulu sara-sara siri-siri suru-suru (Quick-quick, please remember, quick-quick. Descend-descend, descend-descend, descend-descend) Bodhiya-bodhiya bodhaya-bodhaya maitriya Nīlakantha [dehi me] darsanam (Being enlightened, being enlightened; enlighten me, enlighten me. Merciful Blue-necked One appear [unto me].) Praharāyamānāya svāhā siddhāya svāhā mahā-siddhāya svāhā siddhayogīśvarāya svāhā (To you who sees us, hail! To the Successful one hail! To the Great Successful one hail! To the Successful Lord of the yogis, hail!) Nīlakanthāya svāhā varāha-mukhāya svāhā narasimha-mukhāya svāha (To the Blue-necked one (Nīlakantha) hail! To the Boar-faced One hail! To Man-Lion faced One hail!) Gadā-hastāya svāhā cakra-hastāya svāhā padma-hastāya svāhā (To one who bears the mace (gadā) in his hand, hail! To the holder of discus in his hand, hail! To One who sports a lotus (padma) in his hand, hail!) Nīlakantha-pāndarāya svāhā Mahātali Śankaraya svāhā (To Blue-necked One smeared (with holy ashes), hail! To the mighty auspicious one, hail!) [edit] V. Final Salutation Namo ratna-trayāya Nama āryāvalokite-śvarāya bodhisattvāya svāhā (Adoration to the Triple Gem, adoration to the noble Āvalokiteśvarā (Lord who looks down), the enlightened being, hail!)

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12:23 pm PST, Feb 7, Lynette Ferrero, Arkansas

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1:33 am PST, Feb 7, Rose Becke, Australia

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2:18 pm PST, Feb 2, Name not displayed, Arkansas

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4:31 pm PST, Jan 26, Kathryn Majicka, Texas

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12:35 pm PST, Jan 20, Carmen Armillas, Illinois

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5:52 pm PST, Jan 18, Charlene Root, California

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12:36 pm PST, Dec 23, K. Heather Thornton-Haight, California

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12:17 pm PST, Dec 22, Robert Tarrant, Canada
Speaking as a man, I would like to see women have as much support as possible to contribute and be heard in the world. We would all be so much better off - all of us. Thanks.

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1:16 pm PST, Dec 21, William Chaky, New Jersey

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2:57 pm PST, Dec 18, Gloria Clements, Georgia

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3:10 pm PST, Dec 11, Name not displayed, New York

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10:37 pm PST, Nov 30, Tara West, Oregon

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2:22 pm PST, Nov 12, Emily Weibel, Minnesota
Women and girls deserve education. No butts.

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12:44 am PST, Nov 8, Panagiotis Rigopoulos, Greece

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10:48 am PST, Nov 6, Aesha Lorenz Al-Saeed, Oregon

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12:51 pm PDT, Oct 15, Carole Hagen, Oregon

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3:22 pm PDT, Oct 13, Jennifer S, Ohio

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1:33 pm PDT, Oct 11, Christina Anderson, Canada

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2:31 pm PDT, Oct 9, Name not displayed, California
The best way to improve the lives of people around the world is to start by educating and improving the lives of the women and girls in our world.

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6:54 pm PDT, Oct 6, Stephanie Lemon, Washington

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3:56 pm PDT, Oct 5, Crystal Castro, California

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3:29 am PDT, Oct 4, Mariana T, Sweden

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12:39 pm PDT, Sep 23, Ana Moreno Rojkind, Illinois

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2:36 pm PDT, Sep 11, Aisling Kenny, Ireland

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6:41 pm PDT, Sep 7, Molly Southwell, California

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12:39 pm PDT, Sep 5, Rachel Sipp, Oregon

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2:40 pm PDT, Sep 3, Name not displayed, California
Move forward with ease and grace remember how we arrived at this place and do our best to be the change that we want to see in the world

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11:32 pm PDT, Sep 2, Larry Troiano, Rhode Island

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10:42 pm PDT, Sep 2, Sheila Spencer, Oregon

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10:29 pm PDT, Sep 2, Amanda Campbell, North Dakota

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8:22 pm PDT, Sep 2, Scott Morgan, Michigan

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6:30 pm PDT, Sep 2, Tanja Bricker, Texas

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2:47 pm PDT, Sep 2, Name not displayed, Illinois
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ALL THE WAYYY!!! so important and i am more than happy and priveleged to sign this!i hope to make a difference one day by building peoples self esteems because i can very much relate,but i am living proof that you will get back on top and live your life to its fullest! All you need is the right support system.Diana is a hero! : )

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11:16 am PDT, Sep 2, Danielle Weaver, New Jersey

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