11th October marks the International Day of the Girl Child, a United Nations led initiative supporting the more than 1.1 billion girls worldwide who are a powerful force for shaping a sustainable world. The Day aims to highlight the fact too many girls around the world have their potential and dreams thwarted by violence, discrimination […]
Tag: Girls Education
The challenges faced by Malawian adolescent girls in completing their education have remained the same over the years – lack of school fees, trying to avoid distraction from boys and staying on top of challenging coursework. For World Population Day, on June 11, 2016, the World Bank was motivated by the theme of “investing in […]
Malaka runs a tight ship. The principal of an all-girls primary school nestled deep in the heartland of Balkh – a mountainous province in Afghanistan – what sets Malaka apart isn’t her formidable management skills. It is the unwavering commitment to her students. When students can’t afford school supplies, Malaka chips in personally to prevent […]