Girls are all too often consigned to a life of poverty and dependence.
It recognized the right of every girl to a basic, quality education. The donation from Norway is targeted at expanding access to education, strengthening education systems, promoting advocacy and social mobilization, improving the quality of education and promoting partnerships between civil society, government ministries and the private sector. Almost two-thirds of these children are girls. Obstacles to girls' education include poverty, poor quality education, gender biases, cost of education, lack of female role models and cultural traditions and practices. Access to schools is equally important as distant schools often place the safety of girls at risk.