Somaya Faruqi left Afghanistan two years ago, at age 19. Today she is seizing the opportunity to advocate for girls’ education on a global stage — and sharing messages the world needs to hear. Somaya ...

The evidence that educating girls creates healthier, wealthier, fairer, and more stable communities is overwhelming—so why isn’t every girl getting a quality education? The barriers, particularly for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim McClimon writes about philanthropy and corporate responsibility. March 8 is International Women’s Day, a century-old, global ...

The programme, aimed at keeping 1m girls in school across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, withdrawn after aid cuts ...

Deprived of education for more than 600 days, Afghan girls seek refuge in online education even though access is scarce and difficult. On May 13, Afghan girls marked 600 days shut out of school. For ...

Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan six months ago, the educational dreams of millions of girls have been dashed. In late March, the group reneged on its promise to allow Afghan girls to ...

YOUNG WOMEN want equal access to education. We want leaders to invest in our future. We also want our perspectives to inform the plans and policies that affect us. In honour of International Women’s ...

These schools were radical for their time as they countered the rigid Victorian association of women with domestic work.

I DO not know why an utterance on that subject in yesterday morning’s paper stirred me up more than similar ones which I am constantly seeing in print. Perhaps it was because the utterer was ...

Pakistan, July 14 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has said Pakistan is investing in girls' ...

In this article, we will discuss a troubling global issue: the profound challenges faced by girls seeking an education in some parts of the world. We will talk about the 25 worst countries for girls ...

The government of Sierra Leone is attracting global recognition and celebrating its policies and commitments toward advancing and securing access to education for girls, in particular pregnant girls ...