Bellamy said that the effort can only succeed with the active support of all sectors of society - families and communities, governments and funding agencies, service providers of all sectors, the media, the private sector, and civil society. Enhance girls' education - girls must have full and equal access to, and achievement in, basic education. All forms of gender discrimination in education must be eliminated. This means quality teaching, physically and emotionally healthy environments, and relevant curricula. Noting that education is the right of all children - and the obligation of all governments, Bellamy stressed the urgency of ensuring access to quality education for the most marginalised children.
Girls make up the largest single group of children out of school.
But most importantly, it is every girl's right - and to forget this is to imperil our global future. Bellamy said that the Framework of Action being negotiated in Dakar must single out girls' education as a priority. With the experience of the last decade and longer, she said, we know how to do this. As one example, we must ensure that schools are located where girls can reach them safely and that every school has separate and functioning latrines for girls and boys. Young, female teachers are also an important factor in attracting and keeping girls in school.