Achieving gender equality in and through education is at the heart of the human rights agenda, and the key to achieving the transformational 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Global trends are increasingly recognizing the intrinsic and extrinsic needs for investing in girls’ education, especially for adolescent girls, including in situations affected by fragility and conflict. Educating girls delivers a ripple effect that not only benefits the girls themselves but also makes their families, communities and countries healthier, safer and more prosperous.
