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Educating Women and Girls

Issue

“There is no tool for development more effective than the education of girls and women.”

— Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan

Less than 2% of international giving for education from U.S. funders in 2007 specifically targeted women and girls

How do we grow global commitment to and funding for educating women and girls?

Fund women’s groups that provide access to formal and informal education for women and girls — especially those who are marginalized

— Global Fund for Women

Afghanistan Institute of Learning

Began in 1995 as an underground education provider for Afghan women
A sustaining donor since 1997, the Global Fund for Women has committed more than $260,000

Since 1995 has trained 13,000 teachers and educated more than 350,000 women and children
Now operates 41 Women’s Learning Centers
Founded Gawhar Shad University to provide post-secondary education for women