International Women’s Day: Why educating girls should be a priority for Arab states

posted on: Mar 7, 2015

This International Women’s Day, Arab leaders across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), along with their partners in the international community, must reassert the right to education for every child—especially for girls.

Current efforts fall short for far too many girls and young women. More targeted initiatives, funding, research, and advocacy for education for girls and women in MENA should be among the top priorities of the Beijing +20 meeting next week and MENA’s post-2015 development goals.

Educating girls and women is one of the best investments Arab states can make in their social and economic well-being.

Source: www.brookings.edu