Girls’ 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 on girls in rural Rajasthan, India frequently dropping out early and marrying young. The researchers interviewed parents in a culturally sensitive manner and found that policies that help girls stay in school can prevent early marriage.

An article laying out several summaries of African women's contributions to (and divergence from) feminist theory. A great resource for people looking to learn more about diverse takes on feminism.

A report on the critical gender gaps and entrepreneurial solutions to advance the lives of women in Southeast Asia. It introduces the Women's Empowerment Framework that outlines a gender-inclusive vision across seven mutually reinforcing dimensions.

A study on the decision (to keep or terminate) factors and experiences surrounding adolescent pregnancies in Jamestown, an urban slum in Accra, Ghana. The main role players in decision making included family, friends, school teachers and the partner.

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.