Honoring the Missing Schoolgirls

All of us can respond more directly. Boko Haram, whose name means roughly “Western education is a sin,” is keeping women and girls marginalized; conversely, we can help educate and empower women. Ultimately, the greatest threat to extremism isn’t a drone overhead but a girl with a book.

So here’s a challenge.

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and, by all means, let’s use it to celebrate the moms in our lives with flowers and brunches. But let’s also use the occasion to honor the girls still missing in Nigeria. Keep reading

See also
Bring Back Our Girls: The Nigerian School Abduction
Nigerian Kidnapped Schoolgirls Likely Raped; Face Life of Sexual Slavery If Not Rescued, Human Rights Group Says
Nigeria kidnapping: US, UK, France, join forces to rescue girls kidnapped by Boko Haram
Christian Group Praises US Gov't's Decision to Help Save Kidnapped Schoolgirls in Nigeria

We as Christians can also make more robust efforts to spread the gospel in and outside of North America and to support gospel work throughout the world.

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