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Plan UK’s Because I am a Girl campaign aims to ensure girls in the world’s poorest countries can access the quality education needed to move them from a life of poverty to a future with opportunity. The campaign supports the Girls Fund, which benefits projects for girls around the world.

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    Situation

    A shocking 75 million girls around the world are not in school. This denies them the opportunity to realise their rights and aspirations, as well as support their family, community and country to life themselves out of poverty. This isn’t fair. Ignoring it isn’t smart. Educated girls are healthier, earn more, are less likely to marry and have children early and more likely to reinvest their income and skills. An extra year of school for girls will increase their lifetime income by 10-20%.

    Solution

    Because I am a Girl is redressing the balance by tackling the barriers that prevent girls from accessing a quality education through: • Undertaking research, providing evidence to support girls’ education • Supporting people to use their voice to put pressure on decision makers, getting them to take action and deliver education for girls • Delivering projects that directly support girls across the world to realise their rights and access a quality education.

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    Categories

  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Human Rights/Advocacy Human Rights/​Advocacy
  • Beneficiaries