Vital to empower the girl child – The Mail & Guardian

Vital to empower the girl child – The Mail & Guardian

Across sub-Saharan Africa, approximately 34 million adolescent girls of secondary school age remain out of school, according to Unesco statistics. This is a travesty in light of the gains girls make in primary school, where they outperform boys in many African countries,  and are likely to continue to do so — if they have the chance.  “We clearly see where the injustices begin and how they accumulate through the lives of the most marginalised gi…

Vital to empower the girl child

Across sub-Saharan Africa, approximately 34 million adolescent girls of secondary school age remain out of school, according to Unesco statistics. This is a travesty in light of the gains girls make in primary school, where they outperform boys in many African countries,  and are likely to continue to do so — if they have the chance. “We […]