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.
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 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.
The present report focuses on girls’ right to education.
In this report, Plan is calling for urgent, concerted and integrated action at local, national and international levels to enable millions of girls to avoid child marriage, stay in school and benef
The report provides a thorough analysis of why girls have limited access to education.
This case study was produced for the UN Durban Review Conference organised in Geneva in 2009.
The Dakar Framework for Action represents the most important international political commitment towards promoting Education for All. The Framework contains two gender-based goals.
This policy document discusses the global situation of girls in schools and highlights the importance of a human rights approach to education.
