Educating Girls in the Developing World
International Organizations like the World Bank and the United Nations have focused on educating girls and young women as the primary catalyst for economic growth and stability in the developing world.
Why girls?
According to the World Bank, girls' education "yields some of the highest returns of all investments" in the developing world. Even though girls are fed less than boys and more often removed from schools, girls have the power to bring about meaningful changes in their communities when they become educated and economically independent. The major obstacles standing in their way are child marriages and gender traps.
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http://youthdevelopment.suite101.com/article.cfm/girl_power
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