Why Girls?

A striking body of evidence demonstrates that educating and empowering women and girls to realize their full potential may be the most powerful way to break the cycle of poverty and create prosperity.

And yet, across the developing world, women and girls are consistently marginalized and undervalued. Education beyond primary school is often out of the question for those living in poverty, regardless of their previous academic performance or desire to learn. In families in which funds are limited, boys are usually educated before girls, as the boys are expected to make a long-term economic contribution back to their families.