Why Girls' Education?

Education for all had been formally recognised since the 1951 Refugee Convention and an official goal of the 1989 Convention of rights (UNHCR, 2017).

Education is globally recognised as the key to escaping cyclical poverty and abuse (GEM Report, 2013).

So why is educating girls so important? Sperling and Winthrop (2016) show that educating girls has particular benefits for themselves, their families, their community, and to the whole planet. Below is a diagram of the benefits described in their book 'What Works in Girls' Education. Evidence for the World's Best Investment' (p. 17-19).

While the focus is on Girls' Education, this does not exclude boys, but rather is an agenda to educate ALL. Holistic success of Girls' Education seeks males who understand and support the transition to an accepted equality.

On my journey of discovery, I was shown a TEDtalk by Hans Rosling (2014), which changed my concept of global population, and how charity to educate women and girls can lead to significant global positive change.

References

GEM Report (2013). We will never eradicate poverty without quality education. Retrieved from https://gemreportunesco.wordpress.com/2013/10/17/we-will-never-eradicate-poverty-without-quality-education-for-all/

Sperling, G., & Winhtrop, R. (2016). What Works in Girls' Education. Evidence for the Worlds Best Investment. Retrieved from https://www.brookings.edu/book/what-works-in-girls-education-evidence-for-the-worlds-best-investment/

UNHCR (2017). Education Retrieved from http://www.unhcr.org/en-au/education.html