A study of 27 projects educating marginalized girls in lower- and middle-income countries finds that whole communities need to be mobilized as “agents of change” to ensure the effects last Education ...

Barring girls from high school in Afghanistan violates their rights and has serious ramifications for Afghan society as a whole. "No country can move forward when half its population is left behind," ...

Overview Investing in girls’ education globally delivers huge returns for economic growth, political participation, women’s health, smaller and more sustainable families, and disease prevention, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim McClimon writes about philanthropy and corporate responsibility. March 8 is International Women’s Day, a century-old, global ...

Sadaf, age 18, joined the inaugural round of the Stealth Sisters program in July 2022, only months after the Taliban closed schools for girls in Afghanistan. Joining the program was an act of ...

Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Girls Opportunity Alliance (GOA) announced a $2.5 million investment on October 11th to advance girls’ education around the world. The pledge, revealed on the United ...

Imagine the powerful transformations that could be achieved if half the world’s population — girls and women — could realize their potential in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. This ...

At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, UNESCO, the United Nations' cultural agency, said on August 15.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Millions of girls worldwide continue to face barriers that prevent them from completing their education. According to AP News, ...

While Sub-Saharan African countries have made progress on gender equality and significant strides in education, girls’ schooling remains a major challenge. Millions of young girls still lack the ...

March is Women's Month, a crucial opportunity to amplify our commitment to gender equality and the persistent challenges faced by women and girls. The dialogue surrounding women's rights and ...