29 Jun Top 5 Reasons It’s Vital Girls Have The Opportunity To An Education

Lack of education not only dooms girls to an impoverished life, it can literally be a death sentence.  A Right to Learn is a basic human right. Discover the Top 5 Reasons why it’s vital that girls have the opportunity to receive an education:

1. Reducing Fertility RatesThe World Bank cites that when girls receive an education, they’ll have “fewer and healthier” babies. In fact, one year of formal education can result in a 10% decrease in fertility. Why is this? Women who receive an education are better informed about family planning, and are more likely to marry later.

2. Lower Maternal and Child Mortality Rates – Girls who receive an education are less likely to contract HIV & AIDS, and thus, less likely to pass it onto their children, their children are more likely to be vaccinated, and educated mothers will be better informed about proper nutrition and health practices.

3. Future Educated Generations – An African proverb says, “If we educate a boy, we educate one person. If we educate a girl, we educate a family – and a whole nation.” By sending a girl to school, she is far more likely to ensure that her children also receive an education. As many claim, investing in a girl’s education is investing in a nation.

4. Higher WagesThe Girl Effect states that if a girl attends an additional year of primary school, she’ll see her wages increase up to 20%. Furthermore, if she attends an additional year of secondary school, her wages could increase by 25%!

5. Investing in the Family – With these additional wages, research shows that women are more likely to invest in their family. In fact, the Basic Education Coalition claims that women will reserve 90% of their income to better their families. This economic savings will result in the betterment of not only individual families, but entire communities.

Please give generously today — every dollar will help put a child on the path to the future because of an education.

With love and appreciation,

Cynthia Kersey

Bestselling author, “Unstoppable”
www.unstoppable.net
Chief Humanitarian Officer
Unstoppable Foundation
www.UnstoppableFoundation.org