The Cause
Education for girls and women is a cross cutting issue that can help to mitigate many social and policy challenges. Educating girls and women saves lives, improves the quality of life for families and communities and bolsters national economies.
Equal access to education for all people is an essential element of economic growth. Increasing women’s access to secondary, tertiary, non-traditional…
According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Article 26 states…
Education improves the living conditions of women and benefits the communities in which they live. Education enables women to contribute …
Women are instrumental in effecting social change and bringing about improvements to political and social landscapes. Research has shown…
Sustainable development and women’s access to education are inextricable…
All research has shown that investment in gender equality and the empowerment of women, including educational and training…
Education, Legal, Property & Finance
Women are less likely than men to have formal bank accounts. In developing economies, women are 20% less likely than men to have an account at a formal financial institution, and 17% less likely to have borrowed formally in the past year. Access to formal finance is an important tool for opening up further economic opportunities for women…
