Girls’ education is a fundamental human right, enshrined in various instruments including the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women, the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The rights of girls not only to education, but also in and through education, are reaffirmed in the Education 2030 Framework for Action as well as in Sustainable Development Goal 4.

Read more on the open letter “Beijing+25: The Road to Gender Equality begins with Girls’ Education” signed by 99 organizations from all over the world : Open letter_ Beijing+25_ The Road to Gender Equality begins with Girls’ Education_ FV