Category Archives: child marriage

Sufia, a champion for women’s rights in Bangladesh

Posted on 12 September 2016 by

As the 2016 GEM Report shows, many people lack the skills to gain access to complex justice systems, which community based education programmes can help address. Sufia Begum (pictured right) has provided legal aid and essential support to clients seeking … Continue reading →

Posted in Adult education, Asia, Basic education, child marriage, Developing countries, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Education needs to fundamentally change if we are to reach our global development goals

Posted on 6 September 2016 by

The new Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report by UNESCO, released this morning, shows the vast potential for education to propel progress towards all global goals outlined in the new Sustainable Development Agenda (SDGs). But, if education is to fulfill that … Continue reading →

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Education can break the bonds of child marriage.

Posted on 18 November 2015 by

By Marcos Delprato, GMR researcher The GMR showed in 2013 that there would be 14% fewer child marriages if all girls had primary education. There would be 64% fewer births if they had secondary education. Continuing on this analysis, a study … Continue reading →

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