THE STATE OF THE WORLD'S CHILDREN 2004 - Unicef

have acknowledged that education is an
urgent priority and that developing countries
have shifted their resources to attract and
retain girls and boys in school. It will mean
that donor countries have lived up to their
pledges to support development. It will be a
powerful global expression of commitment
to children’s rights.
The multiple global efforts to ensure the right
of every girl and boy to an education – including
the Education For All movement, the United
Nations Girls’ Education Initiative, the World
Bank’s Fast-Track Initiative and the Global
Movement for Children – must step up their
work. The international community has committed
itself, time and again, to fulfilling the
education rights of girls as well as boys. The
research community has demonstrated, in
study after study, the social value of providing
girls with an education.
Millions of children depend on our actions.
Having 65 million more girls in school, alongside
millions of boys – each learning, growing
and thriving – will put new life into development
and help create the healthier, fairer and
more democratic world we have been striving
towards for decades.
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