The G7 countries announced a global commitment of US$2.9 billion for girls’ education in crises. The G7 also endorsed a Declaration supporting the importance of investing in children’s education in crises, with a special focus on girls who face additional barriers because of their gender. This Declaration, coupled with the substantial financial investment, will help... Read More

Every year, more than 8,000 girls and women are trafficked in Nepal. They are being trafficked within Nepal, across the border into India or to other countries.

After an outbreak of violence in Rakhine State in August 2017, almost a million Rohingya people have fled Myanmar and now live in refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. The displaced population have to camp in overcrowded shelters. Adolescent girls in particular, face specific risks.

Bangladesh continues to have one of the highest child marriage rates worldwide, despite laws that ban early marriages.

Érika from Ecuador is eighteen years old and has recently graduated from school with flying colours. She wants to become a cardiologist or a neurosurgeon and has applied for scholarships at top universities.

In developing countries, girls often face discrimination from the earliest stages of life, through childhood and into adulthood. Some of them are forced to get married at a young age, while some of them are pulled out of school so they can help support their families by working in the field or caring for their... Read More