Ms. Arthur understood that she would have to excel to prove the value of educating a daughter. “I was very disciplined,” she ...

Girls often face barriers to education long before they step into a classroom. Concerns about safety, harassment and social restrictions limit their mobility, preventing them from attending school or ...

Afghanistan bans girls from attending school beyond the primary level. Education advocate Somaya Faruqi is working to protect ...

The evidence that educating girls creates healthier, wealthier, fairer, and more stable communities is overwhelming—so why isn’t every girl getting a quality education? The barriers, particularly for ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. This piece was authored by Anne-Marie Grey, Executive Director and Chief Executive ...

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 ...

The stark truth emerges: the world has failed its girls. A staggering 110 million young women and girls, who should have been in classrooms, are not. Furthermore, a heartbreaking 340 million women and ...

Gujarat is actively promoting girls' education through schemes like 'Namo Lakshmi' and 'Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana.' These ...

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 ...

In this article, we will discuss a troubling global issue: the profound challenges faced by girls seeking an education in some parts of the world. We will talk about the 25 worst countries for girls ...

Pakistani religious scholars declared that banning girls’ education in Afghanistan has no religious basis, urging the Kabul administration to immediately reopen schools for female students.