This policy document discusses the global situation of girls in schools and highlights the importance of a human rights approach to education.
The report provides a thorough analysis of why girls have limited access to education.
Certain girls face an increased risk of violence at school because of who they are. Lesbian girls, for example, experience both sexism and homophobia combined.
Education is held up as the key strategy to empower girls and break the cycles of poverty, to propel social and economic development in poor countries, and to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Education is a vital element in efforts to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS. Sexual assault against girls in and around schools carries the danger of HIV infection.
All over the world girls face violence as they pursue their education. Some suffer long-term harm to their mental and physical health. Their human rights are violated.
All over the world girls face violence as they pursue their education. Some suffer long-term harm to their mental and physical health. Their human rights are violated.
This report is the culmination of five years’ implementation of ActionAid’s multi-country project aimed at empowering girls and enabling them to enjoy their rights to education and participation in
Published in November 2011, this report investigates the worldwide state of refugee education.
This article makes some general observations on the concept of a core content of economic, social and cultural rights, and illustrate these observations by identifying some elements of the core con