The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children: I Empower Women

I Empower Women

•  31 million girls at primary level and 34 million at lower secondary level are not enrolled in school
• In 2014, global military spending stood at $1.8 trillioni , while experts cite a $26 billion financing gap to achieve basic education for all by end of 2015.
• Education is a public good, a fundamental human right upheld in int'l l & regional human rights conventions & treaties
• Girls and young women’s education may be cut short by early or forced marriage