Girls’ Education

Girls’ Education

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Worldwide, millions of girls are out of school with a significant portion primary school age. Girls are more likely to have to stay at home and tend to younger siblings and other household chores, and 1 in 3 girls in the developing world are married before the age of 18. Ultimately, their earnings are often tied to the men in their lives from fathers and brothers, to husbands and sons.
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Giving girls a chance

Even though they are marginalized throughout the world, investing in women and girls makes the difference. It is estimated that if every girl worldwide received 12 years of quality education, lifetime earnings for women could increase by US $15 trillion. One additional school year can increase a woman's earnings by 10% to 20% toward her future annual income, and adults girls are more likely to invest a far larger percentage of her income back into her family. By investing in girls you are investing in their future, their family's future and their country's future.

Resources

12 Years of Quality Education for All Girls: A Commonwealth Perspective, The University of Cambridge, 2019

Missed Opportunities : The High Cost of Not Educating Girls Report, The World Bank, Global Partnership for Education, 2018

Evidence Review: Mitigating threats to girls' education in conflict affected contexts - current practice, The United Nations Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) and Overseas Development Initiative (ODI), 2017

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