Girls’ Education

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.

This video clip features Sunita Waiba of Nepal speaking about her lived experiences with gender inequality in her community. Watch a powerful example of student voice, leadership, and activism.

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.

This policy paper discusses how governments can overcome social resistance and operational constraints to scale up comprehensive sexuality education programs as part of their commitment to Sustainable Development Goal #4, the global education goal.

Information about the organization CAMFED flagship program that involves women in Africa in the CAMFED Association—once themselves supported by CAMFED—returning to their local schools as mentors to help vulnerable girls learn and thrive.

An article that shares the experiences and advice of youth activists who came together to break the silence around school-related gender-based violence as part of the youth-led #NotMySchool campaign.