Many working on the issue of girls’ education are concerned about talk of a job well done on millennium development goal two: achieve universal primary education. While primary enrolment figures may have reached reassuring rates in many countries, levels of school completion, transition and the quality of education still needs to be addressed.
In response to such concerns, Hillary Clinton and former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard announced the launch of Collaborative for Harnessing Ambition and Resources for Girls’ Education (Charge) last September. The initiative emerged from the Brookings Center for Universal Education and its global partners and commits over $600m (£403m)to reach 14 million girls over five years.
Charge seeks to tackle the “second generation issues” of girls’ education, which Brookings describes as: the 30 million girls who are still not in school; beyond parity – a quality education for girls; school violence - girls should not have to risk their health and their lives to get an education and livelihoods and leadership – education should lead to decent employment.
Charge is concentrating on sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia and it involves more than 30 companies, civil society organisations, multilaterals and governments to improve learning and leadership opportunities for young women and girls.
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