30 September, 3pm BST
A key tenet of the COVID-19 response and recovery is getting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development back on track, especially for girls, at all levels of education. The international community knows this and has reaffirmed the importance of girls’ education through bold and transformative commitments during the G7 Summit, Generation Equality Forum, and Global Education Summit. We now need to turn our promises into meaningful action for the millions of girls around the world, including girls with disabilities, pregnant girls and young mothers, and girls living in crisis and conflict contexts. Transforming education systems for girls will require effective leadership, coordination, and accountability mechanisms.
This high-level side event at the UN General Assembly will bring together key stakeholders—national governments, donors and partners — to do the following:
1. Reaffirm the centrality of girls’ education to COVID-19 recovery and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 4 and 5, among others.
2. Facilitate high-level strategic dialogue on implementing the girls’ education commitments and building accountability for these pledges.
3. Showcase country solutions to support girls’ education in various contexts.
4. Galvanize the ecosystem of partners to deliver results for girls.
Note: French and Spanish simultaneous interpretation will be available.