From PBS Independent Lens - One Girl's Long Road to School and
Safety in Sierra Leone: Agnes Libbi Smith lost her father during
the civil war in Sierra Leone and her mother when she was 13
years old. Finding herself homeless, Agnes was physically abused
and raped by a teacher who promised her an education. Finally
breaking free and seeking help at the Rainbo Center with Amie
Kandeh and the International Rescue Committee, Agnes hopes to
become a doctor and help others. George Rupp talks about the
ripple effects of gender inequality for the Half the Sky
movement. George Rupp has been president of the International
Rescue Committee since July 2002. As the IRC's chief executive
officer, Dr. Rupp oversees the agency's relief and development
operations in over 40 countries and its refugee resettlement and
assistance programs throughout the United States. Some 36
million refugees are living in camps around the world. Half are
under the age of 18. In the wake of conflicts or disaster, the
International Rescue Committ