“It has been proven that education contributes

directly to the growth of the national income by

improving the productive capacities of the labour

force.” Farzaneh Roudi-Fahini & Valentine M. Moghadam

When a girl receives an extra year of education, her income percentage as an

adult can rise by 20%

“My dad thinks only he [her brother] should go to school and I shouldn’t. Since I have no mum, there’s no one to clean the house and to wash the clothing, and Dad thinks that I

shouldn’t go to school.”

Girl, 13, Serbia

Gender Inequality:

In developing countries, the long-term economic growth will increase by 3.7% for every year the adult population’s average

level of schooling rises.

Education for BOTH men and women, is a KEY strategy for

reducing poverty and influencing economic growth

for all in developing countries.

As consistent female education rises, fertility,

population growth and infant and child mortality fall and family health improves.

Every year, 10 million girls are forced or coerced into

marriage.

Today, 65 million girls across the world are out of school.

Did you know?

Girls’ primary school completion rates are below 50% in most poor countries.

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“I really want to study. I studied up toclass five, but because of circumstances,my family now keeps me at home. I do household chores and farm work. My two elder brothers studied up to class eight... but my older sister, who is 20, hasn’t studied at all. Nobody in my family supports my studies. If I got free notebooks, maybe I could study. If others also did housework, then I would have time to study.”

- Munni, 13, Uttar Pradesh, India

Girl’s Demand Equality!

In more than 100 countries around the world, school is not free and many parents cannot afford the tuition or the cost of uniforms.

Why is Education for Girls Important?

Education has the ability to empower girls by introducing new ways of thinking about

traditions and issues.

As a result, girls begin to challenge traditionally held gender roles!

“In a number of countries, girls are given less food than boys. Girls may also be given poorer quality

food than their brothers.

And because girls may receive less medical care than boys, girls’ under-nutrition may go

undetected, leading to serious health problems...”

- Girl, 20, republic of Korea

A high school education, in combination with financial assets and life skills, is an essential part of girls’

empowerment, development and protection.

Due to implemented social biases in struggling countries, parents

often choose their sons over their daughters in the decision of who to send to school if they cannot

afford to send all of their children.

It is a proven fact that If we educate girls, we can change the world for the better.

“I would really like to go to school one day and be like the other girls in their

school uniforms. I know if I go to school, one day I will be able to help my family as I will get a good job that pays well.”

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- Sofia, 13, Tanzania

Education should be a right,

not a privilege.

We believe that girls will respect themselves through education and learn to respect

others. Education contributes significantly to personal development and self worth.

“Nowhere are the risks to young women of working in the informal

economy more apparent than in the area of domestic service. over 100

million people – predominantly young women and girls – are estimated to be

working in this least regulated and protected of sectors.”

Of the world’s 130 million out-of-school youth, 70% are girls

Did you know?

Due to the poor quality of education globally, 120 million children enrolled in schools today,

will not reach fourth grade.

This being said, 130 million children remain in school but do not learn basic literacy and

numeracy skills.

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