Girls’ Education

An article on the lifelong negative association between giving birth before age 18 and a woman’s economic empowerment. It discusses how childbearing before 18 is widespread and how in many countries, women do not have control over their own earnings.

An article about a male mentorship program in Kenya that encourages fathers/guardians of students to advocate for girls with disabilities, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to promote a more inclusive model of education.

An overview of SDG #5 ("Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls") and progress tracking from the official UN knowledge platform.

An article that highlights the Girl-talk-Girl program by the feminist organization Footage that engages young women worldwide in collaborative media arts activism against gender-based violence. Through storytelling, they examine GBV in their lives.

Tools and resources by Harvard University that explore and compare social-emotional learning (SEL) and non-academic frameworks and skills to build a broader and deeper understanding of the field and support transparency and informed decision-making.

This policy paper unveils the barriers to educational opportunities for rural girls in Bangladesh, focusing on STEM education. It uses a survey of 500 rural secondary-level schoolgirls, 100 parents, and 75 teachers from 30 rural schools in Gazipur.