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educating the girl child

Around the world, educating girls has long term positive social impact

Did you know?
• An educated girl is more active socially, economically and politically.

She tends to marry later and have fewer children.

She provides better care for her children. She can protect herself against diseases like HIV/Aids.

• Education is vital to ensuring a better quality of life for all children and a better world for all peoples.

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create a storyboard for a television advertisement that promotes the education of girls.

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United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative

© UNICEF / Josh Estey

The United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) goal is to narrow the gender gap in primary and secondary education and to ensure that by 2015, all children complete primary schooling, with girls and boys having equal access to all levels of education.

Explore this website to get the latest news about the topic. Learn about the situation in various countries. Read stories about real lives and view photo essays.

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