Afghanistan bans girls from attending school beyond the primary level. Education advocate Somaya Faruqi is working to protect ...

Girls often face barriers to education long before they step into a classroom. Concerns about safety, harassment and social restrictions limit their mobility, preventing them from attending school or ...

Ms. Arthur understood that she would have to excel to prove the value of educating a daughter. “I was very disciplined,” she ...

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The evidence that educating girls creates healthier, wealthier, fairer, and more stable communities is overwhelming—so why isn’t every girl getting a quality education? The barriers, particularly for ...

Sadaf, age 18, joined the inaugural round of the Stealth Sisters program in July 2022, only months after the Taliban closed schools for girls in Afghanistan. Joining the program was an act of ...

Every week, Vogue will be spotlighting the medical workers, teachers, and Good Samaritans who are giving back to those in need during the coronavirus crisis. Mackenzie Davis, an ambassador for One ...

While Sub-Saharan African countries have made progress on gender equality and significant strides in education, girls’ schooling remains a major challenge. Millions of young girls still lack the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim McClimon writes about philanthropy and corporate responsibility. March 8 is International Women’s Day, a century-old, global ...

The stark truth emerges: the world has failed its girls. A staggering 110 million young women and girls, who should have been in classrooms, are not. Furthermore, a heartbreaking 340 million women and ...

Gujarat is actively promoting girls' education through schemes like 'Namo Lakshmi' and 'Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana.' These ...