Resources
Everyone has a role to play in supporting girls to become empowered, access education for better life outcomes, and thrive. Teach For All is committed to supporting the global network to identify and address the barriers that keep girls from learning and fulfilling their potential through our Girls’ Education initiative. Learn more about gender equity, the issues facing girls around the world, and more in this curated library of resources:
Girls' Education
Full Force: Why the World Works Better When Girls Go to School
A report by the Malala Fund that shares research on girls' education, presents new data on the transition from school to the workforce, and outlines recommendations for the G20 to ensure all girls have the skills they need for the future of work.
Girls' Education
"Supporting Girls to Lead" with Arman Rahmatullah and Sunita Waiba at the 2019 Teach For All Global Conference
This recording is from the 2019 Teach For All Global Conference in Yerevan, Armenia. It features Arman Rahmatullah, CEO of Teach For Afghanistan, and Sunita Waiba, a Teach For Nepal student, speaking on the empowerment of girls through education.
Girls' Education
Building Resilience and Resistance to Child, Early, and Forced Marriage Through Acquiring Skills
Research conducted in Northern Nigeria that found that acquiring vocational skills alone was not enough to empower girls or form the basis of an alternative to early marriage. It recommends a holistic program incorporating life skills and counseling.
Girls' Education
HerAtlas: Monitoring the Right to Education for Girls and Women
UNESCO’s interactive tool that allows users to explore the educational rights of girls and women around the world. The scoring system enables users to visually monitor legal progress toward securing the right to education for women in all countries.
Girls' Education
What Works for Teachers to Empower Girls: Findings from a Qualitative Research in India
A study of three residential and non-residential approaches to supporting girls from disadvantaged communities in three different geographies in India. It highlights the need to strengthen teacher empowerment as a prerequisite to girls' empowerment.