![]() Today, my colleague Kaila Drayton and I, are traveling to Ghana to visit our partner communities. We are especially excited to leave on International Women’s Day because much of our work involves expanding opportunities for girls and women. Sustainable Development Goal 5, is about achieving gender equality, which remains a challenge in much of the world. For example, in the region of Ghana where we work, only about 2.3% of women complete secondary school (UNICEF 2012). We know that investing in opportunities for women, especially in education, has many broad benefits for development. These include:
In Ghana, Engage Globally supports women’s equality in several ways, including:
We hope you will join us in celebrating International Women's Day and supporting educational and economic opportunities for women!
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