Standing Up For Girls Education

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Besides Malala, other activists have lead the way in standing up for girls education. Michelle Bachelet, president of Chile, stood up for girls education too. In her second non-consecutive term, she championed the Fund for Gender Equality. It provides grants to support innovative programs by government agencies and civil society groups to promote equal gender access to quality education.

Another great activist is Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia and Chair of the Board of the Global Partnership for Education. She is a global advocate on strengthening the right for girls to go to school.v“The education of girls has to be at the center of any nation’s effort to transition from poverty to prosperity.” She says.

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