Missionaries of the Sacred

Girls’ Education and Why It Matters PDF Print
Monday, 10 August 2009 08:40

Worldwide, girls constitute 55% of all out-of-school children. In other words, for every 100 boys not in school, there are 122 girls. Although there has been progress (in 1999, girls constituted 59% of all out-of-school children), the difference in some countries is still much wider. For instance,in the following countries, for every 100 boys out of school there are:

  • 270 girls (Yemen)
  • 316 girls (Iraq)
  • 426 girls (India)

According to the World Bank:
  • The children of women with some formal education have higher survival rates and tend to be healthier.
  • Mothers with a few years of formal education are more likely to send their children to school.
  • Educating girls helps increase women’s participation in the workforce as well as their earnings. Educating girls “ranks among the most powerful tools for reducing girls’ vulnerability” to HIV/AIDS infection.
  • Educating girls is correlated with lowering maternal mortality rates.

 

The MSC in Senegal and India provide educational opportunities and support for boys and girls from poor backgrounds. Click the links to learn more.
 

JPIC Corner August 2009
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