Girls’ Education

A report that urges governments in low-income countries to increase their spending on education to ensure all girls can go to school. It discusses increasing tax revenues by reducing or eliminating tax incentives, especially to corporations.

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.

A policy brief on select school-based interventions that aim to prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG) or improve attitudes that perpetuate VAWG. It focuses on intimate partner violence, dating violence, and non-partner sexual assault.

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.

A helpful list of statistics by Catalyst related to women's attainment and achievement in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields.

An overview of SDG #4 ("Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all") 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 debunking myths that boys and girls start out with different cognitive abilities in mathematics. The finding challenges the idea that more boys end up in STEM fields because they are inherently better at the sort of thinking they require.