Awareness
GIRL EDUCATION STATISTICS
Girls’ education goes beyond getting girls into school. It is also about ensuring that girls learn and feel safe while in school; complete all levels of education with the skills to effectively compete in the labor market; learn the socio-emotional and life skills necessary to navigate and adapt to a changing world; make decisions about…
Read MoreGIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN AFRICA
“There is no more valuable investment than in a girls’ education.” — Ban Ki Moon, secretary-general, United Nations. Educating a girl is one of the best investments her family, community, and country can make. We know that a good quality education can be life-changing for girls, boys, young women, and men, helping them develop to…
Read MoreSeven Steps Forward
The 65 million girls out of school will never command the world’s attention in the same way that a war will, but their plight is nonetheless an emergency. Leaders from all levels of society must take the following practical, urgent steps: 1. Include girls’ education as an essential component of development efforts, ensuring that human…
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