69 Million children in the world do not go to school; most of them are girls.
Fewer girls attend school than their male counterparts; and even fewer girls finish school. Yet emerging research shows that girls education is one of the most cost effective development tools of our time. The saying goes, Invest in the girl and she will do the rest.
Educated girls…
Marry later, have fewer children and earn more money.
They immunize their children.
They educate their children.
They are twice as likely as men to reinvest in their community.
Girls begin a ripple effect that transforms families, communities, and entire countries.
For this reason, the Global Campaign for Education’s Global Education Week, May 2-8, 2011, aims to highlight the importance of women and girls' education. Some 45 countries are predicted to fail to meet Millennium Development Goal of achieving education for every man, woman and child by 2015, and much of this is due to a failure to educate their girls.
During the week of May 2-6 School-to-School will post stories about girls' education in Guinea. We will also raise awareness of issues facing women in Guinea through our Facebook page, website and newsletter. You will hear voices from students, mothers, and community members, and hear how our Girls Education Program can make a difference.
This Mother's Day, honor a special woman in your life - someone who has inspired and supported you to discover and reach your potential. Please consider making a contribution of $25, $50, $100 or more to School-to-School's Girls' Education Campaign to support girls' scholarships, community forums, and girls' clubs in Guinea. Our goal is to raise $5,000 by May 8, 2011, Mother's Day.
Please check back soon for stories from Guinea!
