“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 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

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 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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