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It takes 17-year-old Suraya two hours to walk to her school along mountain paths in Afghanistan. Too many children have missed out on school due to COVID-19 and conflict, yet still, they are determined to learn. UNICEF is calling for every child - boy and girl - to have access to quality education...

Gender equality in education benefits every child. Investing in girls’ education transforms communities, countries and the entire world. Girls who receive an education are less likely to marry young and more likely to lead healthy, productive lives. They earn higher incomes, participate in the...

Gender Gap Closing but Challenges Persist While the global Gender Gap in school enrolment is narrowing, adolescent girls continue to face serious obstacles in their progress along the education continuum. According to recent data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), drop-out rates remain...

For the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, UN Women experts answer your burning questions about rape culture, violence against trans women, prevention and more. Alethia Jimenez, Policy Specialist at the Ending Violence Against Women Section of UN Women HQ, answers the question: “What...

For the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, UN Women experts answer your burning questions about rape culture, violence against trans women, prevention and more. Anju Pandey, Programme Specialist and Team Lead on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in UN Women’s South-East Asia...

More than two years into the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, gender equality is fundamental to delivering on the promises of sustainability, peace and human progress. How far have we come in turning the 2030 Agenda into results for women and girls on the ground, and...

Every day, girls face barriers to education caused by poverty, cultural norms and practices, poor infrastructure, violence and fragility. Girls’ education is a strategic development priority for the World Bank. CONTEXT Ensuring that all girls and young women receive a quality education is their...