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RT @ZakNepal: I'm a happy yak -- 72 new followers in 24 hours. Every follower generates $5 for @RoomtoRead, meaning 5 new kids books. Please RT

Our friends @WeGiveBooks have now donated 1 million books distributed across 5 continents?! Proud to be a partner:

RT @SkollFoundation: .@RoomtoRead @HiltonWorldwide partnership will create 30 libraries, 6 local books & help 2,000 students (many girls!)

"He gave children not books, but literature." Beautiful remembrance of author Maurice Sendak by actor @alecbaldwin:

The 10 Most-Read Books in the World [INFOGRAPHIC]: | via @flavorpill

For all the #bibliophiles out there: Watch a book being made from start to finish -- (via @WeGiveBooks)

"Indeed we know we are better off when women are treated equally & fairly." --@BarackObama to @BarnardCollege grads:

RT @SteveAkinsSEO: "Women are influential and drive the economy" @FastCompany RT @SocInnovators

In today's @HuffingtonPost, @RoomtoRead CEO Erin Ganju explores the role of Women & Parenting in Girls' Education:

A Businesswoman's Best Friend: An Online Network Supporting African Women Entrepreneurs -- | via @GOOD

Great to see VC @bhorowitz discussing women's rights, literacy & development priorities on @Forbes.com:

#UN @SecGen challenges #India to lead the way for #health of women & children: (via @EngenderHealth)

RT @RoomtoRead_Oz: Are you a #yoga teacher or do you know someone that is, please RT this tweet & help @RoomtoRead educate girls in India.

RT @SkollFoundation: .@RoomtoRead @HiltonWorldwide partnership will create 30 libraries, 6 local books & help 2,000 students (many girls!)

In today's @HuffingtonPost, @RoomtoRead CEO Erin Ganju explores the role of Women & Parenting in Girls' Education:

RT @HiltonWorldwide: RT @roomtoread Taking Girls' #Education Beyond the Classroom: A Framework for Success --

Taking Girls' #Education Beyond the Classroom: A Framework for Success --

RT @AOLImpact: Check out our Cause of the Day, @RoomtoRead to learn more about global literacy and girls' education --

In #Zambia, a school library is more than "just" a #library, discovers @wandermom:

RT @SkollFoundation: .@RoomtoRead @HiltonWorldwide partnership will create 30 libraries, 6 local books & help 2,000 students (many girls!)

RT @PassportPurpose: . @deliciousbaby @wandermom @Wanderluster at Lusaka @RoomtoRead offices, learning about impact of libraries #PwPZambia

New blog post: Pocket Libraries Teach #Literacy and Leadership in #Cambodia --

RT @TribecaFilmFest: #TFFdisrupt @roomtoread opens a new library every 4 hours, 6 libraries a day. They are out-starbucking Starbucks. @johnwoodrtr

RT @johnwoodRTR: Congrats @RoomtoRead #Tokyo chapter's Young Professional team. Raised 3 MM yen - enough to establish 6 libraries serving 2,000+ kids

RT @RoomtoRead_Oz: Are you a #yoga teacher or do you know someone that is, please RT this tweet & help @RoomtoRead educate girls in India.

Leading by Example: Divya's Story [VIDEO] -- #India

#UN @SecGen challenges #India to lead the way for #health of women & children: (via @EngenderHealth)

Teenager in #India annuls her child marriage:

New campaign in #India promotes the right to a decent (and safe) public restroom for #women:

Have you heard about Namaste India? It's Room to Read's first global yoga benefit! Learn more:

Development news: @TheEconomist reports #African child mortality experiencing sharp decline:

RT @UNICEF: #Development won't be #sustainable unless we're investing now in the health & the #education of #children & their parents. --Anthony Lake

Great to see VC @bhorowitz discussing women's rights, literacy & development priorities on @Forbes.com:

"Development is not going to happen without women." -- Nomcebo Manzini of @UN_Women | (via @Camfed)

Hey windy city! Come hear our CEO Erin Ganju talk Global Development at @ChicagoIdeas w/ @kn0thing & others this wkend:

RT @devex: We spoke with @RoomtoRead's Shauna Carey to find out how they are using social media for development. Read it here: