This blog was written by Kate Sykes, International Programme Manager, Link Education International. In 2021 Link Education’s global team developed five key strategic goals which will shape...
At last week’s Transforming Education Summit in New York, more than 130 countries committed to rebooting their education systems and accelerating action to end the global learning crisis and get back on track Sustainable Development Goal 4, to achieve 12 years of quality education for all children.
In 2022, we mark 10 years since International Day of the Girl Child was incepted. Whilst some improvements in access to education for girls were made over this period, significant barriers persist in quality of education, retention and completion.
As we reach International Day of the Girl once again, we have a chance to reflect on the progress made on girls’ education and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Last month was significant in this regard – and has prompted the Girls’ Education Challenge team and our partners…
"Our time is now—our rights, our future" The main aims of International Day of the Girl are to promote girl’s empowerment and fulfilment of their human rights while also highlighting the challenges that girls all over the world face.
Female role models and mentors help tackle gendered roles which limit girls’ access to secondary education in Uganda and Zambia, according to research.