Around the world, more than 62 million girls are not in school, according to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). As girls grow into adolescence, cultural and familial pressures often make it harder for them to stay in school, though educating women correlates to lower rates of infant mortality, increased GDP, and greater economic security for families. CNN Films has produced a new film about girls overcoming incredible challenges to achieve their educations and change their own lives, with contributions from First Lady Michelle Obama, Meryl Streep, Freida Pinto, and CNN journalist Isha Sesay. Singer Andra Day's motivational anthem, 'Rise Up' will serve as the theme for the film. Sesay, a native of Sierra Leone, who has passionately covered Africa and issues related to women and girls on the continent throughout her career, guides viewers of this poignant film through a moving and motivational journey. In Marrakesh, Sesay, the First Lady, Meryl Streep, and Freida Pinto met with dozens of adolescent Moroccan girls who shared their stories and their dreams. In Liberia, Sesay, Pinto, and Mrs. Obama met with several girls who told their extraordinary stories, and later, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf surprised a group of impressive young women who are motivating each other to stay in school.

Originally released by CNN, 2016. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 28, 2019.

#We Will Rise (3:04); --Marrakesh, Morocco (5:27); -- Female Education in Morocco (3:57); -- Cultural Celebration (4:08); -- Problems Affecting Girls (3:23); -- Education Success (3:04); -- Influences for Obama (4:00); -- Preparing for the First Lady (2:14); -- Obama Women in Liberia (3:39); -- Female Education Obstacles (4:42); -- Meeting in Morocco (4:05); -- Dar Diaffa, Marrakech (7:17); -- Credits: We Will Rise: Michelle Obama's Mission to Educate Girls (0:29); .