We stopped such support where education could not be extended to girls. We have done the same with many aspects of health care programming. We have also tried to negotiate with the Taliban to ensure immunization for infants of both sexes. This has helped restart primary schooling in these communities. It does have programmes which support women at the community level which indirectly helps families who take children in.
Education can have negative political effects.
It provides material support, but does not become involved in much evaluation of the quality of teachers. Only two states have not signed the Convention. Of these, Somalia is easily explained as it has not had a recognized government. As for the United States, many in the Senate and Congress want it signed. Others, however, feel its ratification opens the government to certain obligations and perhaps legal liability.