Anna Blue and Corinne Foxx of 'Girl Up' think everyone should care about gender issues. The UN Foundation, Blue and Fox told Cheddar, wants to mobilize, train, and empower teens to solve gender bias. For the full segment, [click here.](https://cheddar.com/videos/empowering-girls-through-education-and-opportunities-with-girl-up)

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